On
this sunless, chilly day
let us pull a tighter shawl
as our eyes seek out the warmer
places here in autumn
all
to find a fire and gather ‘round
to drive away the dampness’ cloy
as harvest past
we meet with joy
around a table spread with food
and loving folk knowing this is good
for fall has given
us each a prize
that seeking a hearth
and
home
revives.
