Tiffany Painter

It’s that time of year again. I never know if we are starting Daylight Savings or ending it this weekend. I just know we fall back and borrow an extra hour of sleep. It’s harder when we have to give that hour back next March. The extra light in the morning is nice, but I don’t like how dark it will get in the early evenings. There is always talk about ending this insane clock changing, but it never seems to go anywhere. People grumble for a week until their internal clocks catch up and then it’s dropped until we have to do it again. I am in favor of ending the madness, but I don’t tend to like change in general. When you throw in the change in weather that seems to go hand in hand with the clocks, I know my mood will be changing as well. So whatever the cause – clocks, seasons, moods – it will be a dark few months until we can spring forward again.

10/23

birds flying above
golden leaves sing a welcome
clear lake reflects all

10/26

shadows underneath
heat of sun still pushes through
warms this cool morning

10/28

can you hear the sound
of leaves crunching under feet
autumn’s melody

11/1

before morning sun
path still hidden in darkness
beating heart guides me

11/2

quiet morning swim
fog rolls across tranquil lake
sun last to arrive