red splash of sumac
fall’s herald late arrival
spells doom for The show
fall’s herald late arrival
spells doom for The show
seasons come and go at will
nothing is ever promised
nothing is ever promised
standing on corner
dispensing roadside blessings
in exchange for alms
streaming from both sides
converging to green altar
football idols clash
flock of white egrets
sunny bank of still blue lake
edge of autumn chill
smell of fresh cut field
wafting before red tractor
summer before I drove