Tagged: fall

trying not to fall

trying not to fall
asleep, the end of the week,
stuck behind the wheel
.
20230324:2050
y

this is no mirage,

this is no mirage,
come nearer – peeking over the
hill, tree tops peaking
.
20221024:2200
y

sky interrupted,

sky interrupted,
steel, bronze, iron, and copper –
autumn in new york
.
20221023:2129
y

in and out of clouds,

in and out of clouds,
sky spitting without warning,
autumn in stockholm
.
20221003:2213 CEST
y

october enters

october enters
with fanfare, more or less than
september, staking

its territory with an
undeniable coolness
.
20221001:0929
y

the white azaleas

the white azaleas
dad planted at the side of
our house wave so long,

so long when we back out of the
driveway from winter to fall
.
20220309:1823
y

the things you didn’t

the things you didn’t
grow up with will always surprise
you even years from

now – with wonder, still, the snow
falling and sticking, on repeat
.
20220218:1754
y

every once in a

every once in a
while, snow graces us with its
presence, followed by

a glistening grin when we fall,
slipping on our naïveté
.
20220217:2017
y

and here is the hour

and here is the hour
you withheld from yourself last
winter in order

to enjoy it today – delayed
gratification hooey
.
20211107:1633
y

for every eighty-

for every eighty-
six trees that want to remain
grounded, there is one

that not only yearns for more
light, but will be willing to fall
.
20211105:1755
y