how to tell time

if
fall began September one in
meteorology
then
truly we are in the middle
of
the season

while those of who count by solar
or by lunar
shapes
and movement
have two months or ‘til
winter’s
here
with all the tress and all the ground
around
especially
is resting or
really ready to be
or
if it’s
and end then
not
to be

n.b.

the bears are fat
the salmon
eaten
though let’s hope enough of the fish
survived the run to lay and
fertilize so
then the ursine and the pescatorian
and human
have
new seasons for all three
by nature
in
a new year

c l couch

photo by Rafael Peier on Unsplash
black bear by a cave (perhaps a cave)