seasoning
i went to bed for week
and the world changed colors
yes, of course, i know its autumn
only it isn’t, quite
and all i’m really trying to say
is we forget again and again and again
to notice the magic all around us
blooming right beneath our hurried feet
as we focus on the fresh vines of ugliness
winding their way up twisted ankles
when what we need is to pay our heart’s attention
to the desperate grand finality of fall
…
