October rain beats against me
from diluted skies
flame and golden leaves crackling
surrendering to the soggy mud
crunched by footsteps
on hills that seem a little steeper
shadows fall fast
I trudge into damp darkness
and it’s only afternoon
a chill in the shadows
fleeting
but all too present
is winter waiting?
Yash Seyedbagheri is a graduate of Colorado State University's MFA program in fiction. His story, "Soon," was nominated for a Pushcart. Yash has also had work nominated for Best of the Net and The Best Small Fictions. A native of Idaho, Yash’s work is forthcoming or has been published in WestWard Quarterly, Café Lit, and Ariel Chart, among others.
Latest posts by Yash Seyedbagheri (see all)
- October Shadows - 10th November 2021
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