With the advent of November
In Texas, the not hot season
Begins. The trees give up,
Desperately dropping leaves
Through the muggy air. Night
Falls earlier than the day’s
Work ends; dawn breaks
On the drive to work.
Peering between black curtains,
The light remains elusive
And coy beneath low clouds
Crushing all who resist.
(November 7, 2016)
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