Climate and feeling in the same space, in the same body, @johnjgeddes. The reality is those leaves that fall and speak to us of the solitude of God and the beloved. In this poem we observe how there is prayer, fear, but also the certainty of a long absence. The feeling of sadness crouching waiting for winter to come to bite the heart. How sad and long some nights can be, poet. Hugs
Seasonal changes are opportunities for reflection, Nancy, and these transitions are the basis for the crucial mythos of literature - birth, youth, the journey, maturity, death. We need to isolate to comprehend the significant aspects of our lives and so another mythos that often surfaces in my work is the theme of loneliness. Fortunately, it's redemptive and can be beautiful