working at night

 working at night this week

parent teacher conferences.

i drove by the place where the geese still spend their nights

before it freezes.

 and by the corn ladies

(caught today in the daylight)

 and yes,

they do dance

 they twirl slowly

in the november wind

 allow themselves to be moved

ever so slightly

that no one (much) sees.

i did.

and

 i saw a ghost!

ghost prints

 indigo leaf

grown by josh for me

hidden away in my journal

in september.

teaching

tuesday after labor day

i went back to school

meetings meetings meetings

and finally, on thursday, students.
a very good class.

aimee remembered how it is for me

and sent this

and see-there's still

indigo on my thumbnail!

from long ridge, where nancy

brewed a mighty vat!

my heart will remember this

 and this very large squishy one

 early september sky

 and in another direction, this.

~~~

there has been,

while i was away at work

not attending,

a turning towards winter.

we slipped over the edge

and there's no going back

only reminders.