autumn
it was bordering on cold
last night
as
i walked
uptown
from the 72nd street subway
not cold enough
to
zip up
my leather jacket
the breeze
was
strong enough
to lift the ends of my scarf
strong enough
for me
to momentarily
consider
zipping up
see that photo
i took it in chicago
this past saturday
those
leaves
had been blowing around
like
little leaf demons
i have
actually
seen
a sand demon
or
maybe
its called
a sand devil
its a weird looking thing
those
leaves
were more
dervish-y
prettier
than
the sand demon devil
of course
as soon as
i pulled the phone
from my pocket
took aim
they all
dropped
to
the ground
they
assumed
that
pose
pretty
a lot prettier
than
the
loose leaves
here in nyc
which
believe me
dont look
nearly
as photogenic
eddying
along the sides of buildings
because
they don't
they don't
hang out
anywhere
but
in the park
maybe
there's an ordinance
all fallen leaves must remain within the boundaries of the parks
or
else!
