Chilly temps
accompanied
by brisk
October winds
pushing clouds
through sky
scattering
leaves
on chipped
sidewalk
displaced by
rebellious roots
too stubborn
and proud
to be
contained.
Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.