reflections

my morning rides to school have developed little tangents.

you might recall from an early september posting

that i have a route

which i more-or-less follow every day

to get me to and from school

with a minimum of fuss,

and with an eye

to arriving at either end

of my day

intact.

i'm not really sure

i can explain why,

but i've recently had

an overwhelming desire

to be near water.

to see reflections

in the water.

the muted hues

of riverside trees

dipping

fingers

hands

arms

into the river's

silver grey

flow

and the ink splatter

of a leafless

tree

are all so

beautiful to me

in the still

of a late autumn morning.