I offer an out-of-season weather poem, based on a first line I found in notes for an older version of this poem. Stay warm and dry, friends.
dress code
I dress myself with rain,
shape a hat out of clouds,
make a scarf of the wind,wrap myself in a coat
of many shadows—
with pockets of lightI know it’s winter—
the frost clings to the
windows like star shinethe low-riding sun slings
its rays across the room,
igniting the dust of hopethat hangs in the air inside,
where I am: caught up
in the weather of my heartso I dress myself with rain
shape a hat out of clouds,
make a scarf of the wind . . .
Peace,
Milton
Very nice, thank you.
Ah…just finished bringing in firewood and found your poem. It spoke to me. Stay warm and well.
Love this.