October's--First Fire
The dark comes early now
...comes in on the wind
with defeated day
Old Jacket
goes out for an armful
the fire wood again
for firewood, firewood
the firewood again
This comfortable routine
like well-worn ***
Scraping ash into pan
Wetting and rubbing the window clean
Nesting the kindling
Setting the smaller
and the waiting logs
Striking a match
to the tinder
to tender the flame
Settling back
flushed
with the warmth of wine
purring cat on lap and
...the firewood...the firewood
the firewood again
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018 at 11:28 AM UTC
October's--First Fire
The dark comes early now
...comes in on the wind
with defeated day
Old Jacket
goes out for an armful
the fire wood again
for firewood, firewood
the firewood again
This comfortable routine
like well-worn ***
Scraping ash into pan
Wetting and rubbing the window clean
Nesting the kindling
Setting the smaller
and the waiting logs
Striking a match
to the tinder
to tender the flame
Settling back
flushed
with the warmth of wine
purring cat on lap and
...the firewood...the firewood
the firewood again
Oh my. Where was I going with this?