In the autumn light
poplars line the boulevard
they stand
crisp as apples
in their leafy shimmer
the sky glows
electric blue
amid the dancing
white clouds
the blue
continues blazing
over trees
crisp as apples
Heather Sager grew up in rural Minnesota and lives in Illinois. Her poetry has most recently appeared in Sandpiper, The Wild Word, Remington Review, Third Wednesday, CircleShow, Cacti Fur, Ariel Chart, and Northwest Indiana Literary Journal. Heather also writes short fiction.