Published today

on page 3 of the December issue of A Hundred Gourds

 

 

 

http://www.ahundred gourds.com/

 

 

 

 

late

late night hotel

all the first floor guests

snore at once ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertisement

waiting

waiting in clinic

on the TV

ER ©

 

 

 

 

 

bare

bare branches

the morning sun

fills the sky ©

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

crowns of gold
rustle in the breeze…
autumn dawn  ©

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crowns of gold
now curled and grey…

winter draws in  ©

 

 

 

after

after the party

all that’s left of the cake

sticky young faces©

 

 

 

 

 

chill

chill winds

falling leaves

tremble ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

harbour

harbour dusk

water laps

into my dreams ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

autumn

autumn  chill

the trees and I

shiver©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ward

ward round

examining every patient

teddy bear ©