A'wander

slowly ascending, unwrapping, enveloping, a marvel the dawn

bloom to pink lemonade sunrise

firework shine of autumn, explosion of colour brought

penultimate flash of viridian, mango, burgundy, plum, amber fluster

life before death, awake before rest, the soil beginning to chill

the shorter days crept in soft as a parent making sure the baby is sleeping

lover's waking earlier these days, putting dishes away in the morning

the droplet hanging from my tailpipe is becoming an icicle

i smell the ache of transition in deep, crispy air

who am i going into the turn of the season?

who will i be when i'm out of it?

cravings kick in when the daylight flickers

chocolate and comfort and cider and cinnamon

orange and cranberry lemonade refreshers that fizz on the tongue

how does it feel so close to christmas

and like it was august just yesterday?

commuted one day to a long warm stretch of wednesday

commuted home the next, fallen leaves plastering my windshield

the wipers push them away

my eyes are dry, air pulling the moisture from pupils and hands

house sparrows aplenty hiding not-hiding in the empty bushes

ghosty plastic bags drifting from a halloween yard

blown around and resting on a blowup snowman

clutch the thin jacket closed because you thought it'd be warmer

close the front door to the day, swaddle self in sound home

fluttery, chilly, the fog lowers in

a watermelon aurora twilight, dark

slowly descending, unwrapping, enveloping, a marvel into the night