It took its time to get here, but that fall feeling is now in full swing. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
Autumnal Elegy
finally, the air is cool
it felt like the heat took forever
to dissipate, the summer so late
to depart that we thought it would never
but now there’s a snap to the air
that refreshes
and even a sprinkle of damp
making me want to dig out my boots
and my jacket and go for a tramp
through woods where leaves fallen
obscure the path
and the birdcalls all echo across
some creekbed valley – if you stay indoors
this time of year, well it’s your loss
get yourself moving, take in the scent
of the world as it starts winding down
with clear eyes and clear air
let it come in
to your being
and you will have found
for a moment
Peace.