Dark of the Moon

Chapter 14: Late October (Bois de Boulogne)

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A collection of lyric poems organized into thematic sections that dwell on natural landscapes, seasonal change, and intimate emotion. Short, image-driven pieces range from moonlit nights and coastal scenes to autumnal boulevards and secluded woods, often pairing precise sensory detail with reflections on longing, love, memory, and mortality. Portraits of individuals and quiet elegies appear alongside meditations on stars and tides, producing a restrained, musical voice that emphasizes transience and beauty through concise, resonant language.

Late October
(Bois de Boulogne)

Listen, the damp leaves on the walks are blowing

With a ghost of sound;

Is it a fog or is it a rain dripping

From the low trees to the ground?

If I had gone before, I could have remembered

Lilacs and green after-noons of May;

I chose to wait, I chose to hear from autumn

Whatever she has to say.