The dusky perfume
of autumn
makes me smile
uncontrollably,
ricocheting between
memory
and anticipation:
school buses and cigarettes,
roasted squash and double-barrel shotguns,
the rustle of leather jackets and the plaid on a pleated skirt,
reddish vineyards and burning leaves,
Indian corn and candy corn, thin cashmere sweaters and thick wool socks,
chanterelles and gingerbread,
notebooks and erasers,
cider and Syrah,
wooden bowls of citrus
and stockpots with game bird
simmering on the stove.
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#autumn #seasons #liveinthemoment
(at Napa, California)
Heritage Culinary Artifacts