Breathing in the air sharp with cool

Dark green pines and grey skies brings

Sweaters out of the closet and

Puts hands deep into pockets. While

Humans long for long hugs and

Breathing in cinnamon and baking

Bread. Beads of sweat are for August,

But buttered muffins for November’s wet

Mornings. Comforters are difficult to

Remove as is the wonder of crunching

Red leaves. Blue-grey eyes and marbled

Necks wrapped in red, purple, yellow, orange,

Or magenta scarves unwound and tossed

Near the couch which is near the

Barely contained and controlled

Flames of fire.