equinox tomorrow

 

autumn comes to me like a sigh of relief. i keep track of the shortening days as reminders of solace. i felt the sun sinking fast, over the mountains in the middle of nowhere.  

cowboy summer is over. the summer of momentum that took me 

from graduation

to point reyes, lagunitas, bolinas

to santa cruz, bonny dune

to donner pass, to the yuba river, nevada city, davis

to el sobrante, to the uplands to pick up honey again, again

to petrolia, the mattole river, to ferndale, to the avenue of the giants

to van nuys, to los feliz, to the la convention center, to topanga

back to center here. all just in time. 

this summer i remained present, actionable, reflective. propelled into movement. hopeful and eager. remained returning to ryans warmth. remained in long sleeve shirts. remained joyful for the end of it all.