Favorite October

A  L  O  H  A !

" Autumn brings a longing 

to get away from the 

unreal things of life, out 

into the forest at 

night with a campfire 

and the rustling leaves. "

                           Margaret Sangster

" October comes. 

We’ll smell smoke then, 

and feel an unexpected 

sharpness, a thrill of 

nervousness, swift 

elation, a sense of 

sadness and 

departure. "

                  Thomas Wolfe

[ You Can't Go Home Again is a novel by Thomas Wolfe

 published posthumously in 1940, extracted from 

the contents of his vast unpublished manuscript 

The October Fair. Link ]

" When you look 

forward into time, 

it seems like forever. 

- When you look back, 

it appears time has 

passed in a flash. "

                     Zen Proverb

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October is a time

to conjure.

Or is it just we

who grew where it

means Autumn's

wistful winds,

endings, and

thrill beginnings?

There are Hawaii seasons.

Even I, having lived here

just 29 years know that!

But in my magic

a rainy Oahu day

echoes Northern

climes of childhood,

soothing my soul

with grey mashed-potato

skies-

Thank YOU

for splashing

my puddle!

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