Salt Year
the cucumbers
are packed away
in jars
on shelves
with pickled beans and beets
and artichokes
we watch the year
fall away
feel the darkness
sinking in our bones
while under a gold cut moon
summer peels like
Christmas oranges
(c)2013 Jan Darrow
From: Autumn Poetry: A Collection for the Season
Available on Amazon
photo: Pixabay
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