slant sun
where a road cuts
through the forest

leaves burnished brown
and falling

warm today
but cold awaits us

and the trees
will be gaunt again
and bare

 

Tony Reevy’s previous publications include poetry, non-fiction and short fiction, including five non-fiction books and the full books of poetry, Old North, Passage, Socorro, and Turbulence. He resides in Durham, North Carolina.