This is what September should be:
The chittering in the leaves by groggy animals.
Placed neatly in the middle of death, a pocket of life, thrives.
Still waters and hushed breezes,
Rustic brown leaves,
Toasted cream trees,
Muffled voices echo from car radios, tired staff members “lunching.”
Not just cold calloused rain.
And I’m reminded of what vitality looks like.
At the beginning of December, everything soaked in golden rays.
Kai Black is a Black Queer Nonbinary MFA Creative Writing Student at MIU, in Fairfield, IA, where they study Poetry and Speculative Fiction. They are also a blogger for their personal blog “The Lazy Hoe” and a social commentator on all things sex, entertainment, social issues, and anything that affects their identity and navigation in this world. You can follow them on Twitter @TheLazyHoeKai or IG @TheLazyHoe. This is their debut publication.
