things started dying today
like they always do
as will me and you
that is just to say
the leaves are falling away
grass a sepia hue
daylight more subdued
darkness here to stay
prepare for hibernation
during winters duration
you might not see the light
wrap up tight
take on the night
the season of the raven...
I’ve been chasing warmth as long as I can remember. I never really felt it from the people around me, so I had to craft it. The first time was when I found a soggy box of matches at the park where the kids sneak to smoke pot after sundown. I gathered a few crusted leaves and struck a match. The smoke scorched my nostrils and the flame scathed my forearm. The flame flickered in my irises making my ...