and peaks its head around the hearth
replacing a silver branch
with a warm ember
in the valley finally comes to rest
the swirling water an adulterated
flame of youth and fatigue hued into
soft cherry and balsam rising
from drink of a forgotten whiskey
the autumn of September sweats
down to a jonagold apple
October curls it black with dew
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Shawn Aveningo Sanders is a globally published, award-winning poet who can’t stand the taste of coconut, eats pistachios daily and loves shoes … especially red
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When I was 10, we lived in a neighborhood that was always under construction My parents installed an alarm just in case anything were to
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