Monday, October 12, 2020

Harvest Home, Part One: Asking October

 I have been away from this weblog for a few months, but I'm back  now, ready to share, over the next few weeks,  an autumn harvest of the work I've made over the course of  the spring and summer stay-home time. 

I'll begin by presenting my new book of poetry, ASKING OCTOBER. This cycle of poems follows the inner and outer journeys of a year--October to October-- immersed in the energy and stillness of mountains, waters, skies.

  


Boundaries are beginnings here

in this place: this hard and perfect light.


North wind brings shimmer to the

gold of aspen, copper of beech

rust-fire stillness of mountain tamarack.


Nothing now to do but wait

for night, all colors covered

to rest deep in moonlight, shadow.


And above--far above, too distant for our ears

to receive--

flights of geese in southward motion, calling.


Yes-- too far, too high for our ears

to receive,

and yes, when we listen

we hear.


-Kevin Macneil Brown


ASKING OCTOBER is available through Amazon.com