Magpie 239 - Moving In

Autumn in Madeira by Jacek Yerka

Leavings of Fall

bringing a new chill 

to the air.

Clouds of winter

covering the sky.

Time to enfold

wrap the outside up

and bring it in.

Move inside

for the winter.

Moving in

till the first days of spring

sprout from beneath the snow.

Center life

around the hearth

wrapped in secure walls.

The last of autumn

is moving out

pushed by the winds of winter moving in.

Fall slipping

behind the clouds.

J. Binford-Bell

September 2014