Longleaf Forest Song
I.
October falls to the ground
Red is a leaf is a dress
Flimsy. Cheap. Tight.
Wear ‘til someone tears it off
On Halloween costume backless
But tonight modest leather Birkenstocks
II.
The forest primeval?
Longleaf’s a road in the city
Home of the happy dog
It is the click of the clip on leash
III.
Scarlet leaved tree wish I knew your name
This far South most turn brown or not at all
Sun muscles out one blazing farewell
Time to circle back to the gold van
Before spiders fall out of trees
Waving thin crotchety legs
To work down tire swing chains
Kathryn Usher
October 28, 2008
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