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Posted by in on 14-12-12

I pack away summer clothes
to a soundscape of Vivaldi.
The songs of summer birds
have settled like dust.

I light a candle at the window
and watch leaves fall across the yard,
overcome by a sensation
I cannot describe:

My heart is in a dance
with autumn’s return.

 

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Jason was born in Harvey, Illinois, United States, and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. In early 2012 he relocated to Dublin, Ireland to work as a botanist at the Trinity College herbarium. He previously worked as a botanist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Jason's poem "Holding Hands (a simple pleasure)" is featured in Bright Light Multimedia's anthology of short stories and poems, "Speaking of Love". He has also published four books of poetry: "Kairos", "10 Love Poems", "Selected Poems 2004-2007", and "Collected Poems". Jason's website is www.jasonsturner.blogspot.com

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