A Post-Autumnal Observation


Silence

followed by gusting wind, 
flags applauding as they dance, 
trees drained of their final ounces of vibrancy.

Bundled figures, muted chatter—
the eeriness of fleeting exuberance.
Jack Frost wakes from his annual slumber:
A soul’s fuel has changed again.


 

james beck

James Beck is a senior Accounting major at
Kent State University. Growing up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is fascinated by people and their many complexities. James enjoys communication, primarily through vocal dialogue, but is beginning to find a new voice in the form of written poetry.