In Your Memory

after the rain

when the wind

still carries

the scent of wet bark

when the reds and golds of autumn

blur in the breeze

and recovering sun

i think of you

after the rain

when white-bellied birds

ascend a watercolor sky

and silence

is interrupted

by the wind as it weaves through the leaves

i remember you

and hope

that your view

is even

more

beautiful

Jennifer Bartlett

MSII