Autumn Song

Where did the season begin?
Heavier quilts
And the trees darkening
Auburn, red and gold
Chimneys puff plumes
Into the eve
Leaving the city to sleep
Something to do with
The light seeping in
Underneath the door
Picks my dreams up
And flips them around
Head to the north
And the east
Stopping for chestnuts
A lime and star anise
Airing out the house
Pulling down cobwebs
Pouring tea
Passing the hatchet to you
Leaning the firewood
To dry upon the porch
I believe in this
Alpine, red bottle brush
And the sun
Where did the season end?
Heavier quilts
And the trees naked
Auburn, red and gold
Choking the gutters
On the strip
Back to the city for heat
Something to do
With the night air breezing in
Underneath the door
Picks my dreams up
And flips them around