The yellow leaves are falling,
While ballots are dropping.
I hear wild geese calling,
And it’s that time for shopping —
Indeed, the holidays are coming!Some acquaintances are parting,
With this old year stopping.
As a new year is starting,
Fresh snows shall be topping —
Surely, more friendships are forthcoming!
While ballots are dropping.
I hear wild geese calling,
And it’s that time for shopping —
Indeed, the holidays are coming!Some acquaintances are parting,
With this old year stopping.
As a new year is starting,
Fresh snows shall be topping —
Surely, more friendships are forthcoming!
Biography: I arrived at Aims in January 2018 to teach English literature and composition. I have been writing poetry since I was a child. Several family members have written poetry, including my maternal great-grandmother, Sarah (Wilson) Yost, a published poet, and one of her daughters, Sarah Chard. I also paint and draw. I prefer pencil, pen, charcoal, oils, and pastels. My formal scholarship includes Shakespeare, Renaissance poetry and drama, modern and postmodern poetry, marginalized authors, and the U.S. commercial film industry. I regularly write and publish reviews and essays. Some current poets I follow are Carmen Tafolla, Alberto Rios, Mark B. Hamilton, Shaun T. Griffin, and Ellen Bryant Voight!