The sun sets early
as the autumnal equinox
cycles with the sun
and maple trees
run their sap
deep in Vermont's heart.
Leaves begin to burst
from red to indigo.
as liquid slowly flows
to buckets hung.
All the while
getting sticky
like a half sucked lollipop
in the evening air.
Summer's heat
giving way to
the coolness of
of another
winter yet to come.