teaching

tuesday after labor day
i went back to school
meetings meetings meetings
and finally, on thursday, students.
a very good class.
aimee remembered how it is for me
and sent this
and see-there's still
indigo on my thumbnail!
from long ridge, where nancy
brewed a mighty vat!
my heart will remember this
 and this very large squishy one
 early september sky
 and in another direction, this.
~~~
there has been,
while i was away at work
not attending,
a turning towards winter.
we slipped over the edge
and there's no going back
only reminders.