#pickers

Leaves of

Golden red brown ochre

Soft and warm under my feet

Thank you for your grace

The abundance of mushrooms

Acorns and fruits

Autumn’s offerings for

Worms insects opossums and us

Thank you to the growers

Pickers and fermenters

Apple pies and ciders scented our kitchen

Warmed and soothed our souls

The colours of our skin are as varied

And beautiful

As the peels of apples

Stay in my arms Beloved

How many more autumns are left

For me to hold you

Before the final winter comes and carries us

Into the dormancy of life and love

this is sexy and no-one can tell me otherwise