November 7 - November 11 Week 40/72
waking in the colorless hours of early morning
several muscles complain of yesterday's efforts
days of unexpected warmth have created
opportunities for a flurry of last minute industry
dragging pots of geraniums outside, then inside
draining, drying and rolling hoses
gathering seed from basil plants whose leaves
now rest in neat layers packed in the freezer
my reward, a jacketless paddle around the lake
I move to the window, stretching slowly
my back loosening as a russet orange glow
infused with the colors of fallen pine needles
and oak leaves rises, weaving in and out
of the red winged blackbird nest now visible
in a grassy hummock, then bathing a beaver
in warm honey-colored hues as it snacks
on water lily stems just before it disappears
into stands of cattails soon to be
harvested, floated and stored for winter
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