For the Flying of Kites on October Days
The air is tight
clear
brittle
like glass wrapping the earth
sunlight sparkles
separating
shattering on impact
crystal leaves reflect a million colors
startling
clear and brilliant
limbs release their handful of jewels
rubies
amethyst
flaming diamonds
scattered and throwing a million strands of light across the land
The sky begins to open
as trees spread bare branches
This is the season of the sky
the rich earth dissolves into air
we circle the earth with bare branches
open the sky and follow the wind for a moment
like a brief dream before sleep
for a quiet afternoon
where we ride the wind into the day sky
balancing between seasons
before the sky swallows the last days of autumn
for now,
stillness
balance
and the flying of kites on October days