feel

I feel as though I've swallowed the moon

While lying on its surface

Observing the vast earth

Floating out toward her

Tumbling through her atmosphere

Into her vast autumnal landscape 

Peopled with 

Spring toads

Summer deer

Wintertime white rabbits 

And me

fall heart, empty hands

Let me show you how I feel autumn. 

Let me guide your fingers

To the particular shade of burnt orange

That runs in my veins 

And turns my heart to cinnamon. 

Let me show you how I feel autumn. 

Let me demonstrate the deep, deep

Breath that takes in all the 

Falling leaves and pumpkin spice

And apple nutmeg baking. 

Let me show you how I feel autumn. 

Let me flirt with the wind and 

Watch as he winks in full color and his

Dried leafy fingers wind up my spine. 

Our favorite, spectacular dance. 

Let me show you how I feel autumn. 

Let me run and jump and ponder 

And cuddle and breathlessly,

Wordlessly, full of life,

Let my golden eyes show you how I see autumn. 

opposing traffic

Headlights with 

Machete-like blades

Radiating out from their centers

Blazing bright

Dashing to obliteration 

The thick dark air

But they cut only so far

Only so far