A Walk in October - Oct. 24, 2025

Gary Hunter
Oct 24, 2025
1 min read

I cut a cold, shaded corner

to reach the sun

the soft warm press of light

on my face, brakes the feet

I draw an oval breath

the whole walk, I’ll bear the

hidden sun to embrace

the revealed one up ahead

if pleasure chose a time to play

hide and seek, it would be

an October walk

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