A November Walk

A breeze with a

chilling edge

contrasting a cliffside's 

bright reflection

a passing appearance 

 of warmth of the sun..

the flowing breeze 

cold boulders another

 downward flowing 

from some

 early eruption..

this afternoon walk

surveying my notes

suggestions of descent..

sunlit high cliffs  

wearing shadows of pines..

streaked cloud patterns

joining bare branches

pressing downward

 this merging of lines..

descent of the leaves

all fell in past weeks

now grinding to dust

by cycles and feet..

and then

an encircling band

the sunset

 red horizon all around
without hesitation

ringing the town..

November descends

this once more...