Pale moon in a cold blue sky
Morning sun ascends
On its way to a shallow meridian.

Slick blacktop wet avenue
Wisps of steam rise
A gift to the autumnal queen
Ushering winter in. Grass so green in the plump soft earth
Galaxies of daisies, dandelion and buttercup
Gold and white for the sun and the moon
Under a pale blue sky.

An autumnal parade
Dragging out the night
Limiting the hours of the sun
We march toward the solstice lull
The seasons tide is running low.

© PETER RIMMER
New Zealand ***** Peter Rimmer is a performance poet from Auckland, New Zealand. He is involved in Auckland's word-core scene where musicians and poets collaborate to create shows and events. He has been published in journals and anthologies in NZ, Ireland, Wales, the U.S., Indonesia and Bulgaria.