A Poem for Fall | by Mateo Soltero
breathing in
the damp scent of the season
we stand surrounded by
the high-piled displays
of colorful, textured produce
of Monterey Market
basil leaves and lemons
the delicate heirloom tomatoes
still on their vine
autumn produce – apples, pears, dark greens
outside is the annual mountain
of pumpkins – kids climbing all over
we sit back watching
watching Caleb and Sadie join
the patchless pumpkin patch
the October sun has cut through
the morning chill that floats
at the edge of the day
waiting to return at night fall
the public is out absorbing the season
and we are eating slices of Gioia pizza
earthy mushrooms and
sausage to make you speak Italian
the koi in the botanical garden beckon
and we lean over watching them swim
in captivating peace
the leaves are changing
Caleb is making music
gently on a set of small wind chimes
days like this
out with our kids, sampling life
they are magic
magic punctuated by
photo-worthy moments
we are as grateful to capture
as we are to experience
this life is our blank canvas
and we are leaving a trail
where we go
like paint strokes
like swaths of color across the day
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