Leaves Are Falling In the Forest
Grindelwald, Switzerland: In Photos
Popular posts from this blog
Baby Boy
Right now the side of his face rests against my belly, skin to skin, his warmth magnified by mine. It is a wonder, an absolute awe-filled thing, that just days ago he was on the other side of me, tucked away and unseeable, a secret. Elliot. Elliot with the head full of hair. Elliot with the fifty-eight eyelashes. Elliot with the rounded nose that dips into rounded cheeks that slope to the tiny chin that quivers when he cries, lifts when he smiles in his sleep. A landscape. Elliot. Tiny boy so like and unlike all the other boys who have been born before. So like and unlike whatever small person I imagined my own son to be. Perfection is a rare if not impossible thing, but how could he not be, right now, so young, so soft, exactly as he is here, breathing in and out, making the sounds that all mothers and fathers know as first-speak. Secrets. He is revealing them to me, unspooling them by the minute, by the number of his sighs, and they tangle around my legs and body until I am war
Strasbourg, France: In Photos
...and have now fallen down.
ReplyDeleteThese were taken on a magical day in mid-October. Other possible names for this post: golden snow, snow fire, ablaze, hymn of thanks.
Love that second photo from the bottom. But they are all beautiful. And I wish the leaves were still here, clinging, stirring hymns of thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou and me, both! Thanks, Audrey.
DeleteEmily: I like that photo of your little guy in photo three. I LOVE the Father and Son photo. Such a warm, proud, comforting, and thankful feeling. One I haven't felt for 38 years. Makes me miss our dear Aaron. Thank you for these. ~ Richard ~
ReplyDeleteI like that one, too. I'm glad it brought you back to dear memories of Aaron. Peace.
DeleteBeautiful and what could be better than a child in autumn? Their bubbling energy seems to match to cool, frisky air. Their honesty seems to run parallel to the truth of fall. Their innocence is like an autumn wind: refreshing, to the point, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Bill. And we now have a good bit of snow here a week later. On that note, I hope you enjoyed your fall, and are ready for your favorite season. :)
Delete