October Slow Down

Half way through the month and more than half-way to the Hunter’s Moon

October continues its golden phase

keeping one foot in the closing season

while the Oak

and the Acer

try to change colour without anyone noticing.

Dragonflies still bask

and down through the Woodland Portal

so do hens

as Gilbert

and George

try to ignore the lack of feathers in their flock

“Don’t look at my back”

“What, us?”

“We will be alright soon”

“Just don’t expect many eggs”

The Australorps we hatched this summer…

…say: “It’s nothing to do with us, we haven’t started laying yet anyway.”