September Arrived

Notes on the Threshold Between Seasons

Goldenrod

September Arrived

9.3.25

September arrived

As a single sycamore leaf on the porch

And maple leaves

Like ticker tape

Dancing on the asphalt

September arrived

As goldenrod and milkweed lighting the meadows aflame

And the iron weed parading

Like royalty through the blazing beauty

September arrived

As cicada rhythm winding down

and tree frogs and crickets lending their song

To the eastern screech owls

Whinnying horse-like at midnight

September arrived

As apples ripening on the trees

And the once nectar-giving zinnias

now gone to seed to feed the goldfinches

flying south too soon

September arrived

As a telegram from the breeze to the leaves

And said the forest floor’s open

Please wear your most outrageous colors

While fluttering to the ground

September arrived

As a remembrance of the truth of us

And a flash of our brilliance

Caught in the golden hour light

I hope from wherever you are reading that the threshold between summer and fall stirs you and gives pause to soak it in.

Thank you for reading!

With Love,

Amanda

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All words and images my own.

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