These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Shorter Days Are Cool

Crisp the breath of cool to come.
Glistening skin feels joyful peace.
Retreating days of golden sum
advancing dark with cold release.

Chilly nights bring warmest fires.
Warmish days encourage work.
Gentle cups of tea retire
the weary sinews of the clerk.

Gentle hues of red and green
with blue and orange, purple, yellow
enliven faces barely seen
in friendly moments, soft and mellow.

by Jay O'Toole
on October 9th, 2019