4 | "At the autumn equinox" [pantoum]

At the autumn equinox   in my 50th year
the cab proceeds down 16th Street   as usual
the day feels cool   the sky is blue and clear
Ethiopian singing sounds out   from the radio
the cab proceeds down 16th Street   as usual
I see this as   my final year at the office
Ethiopian singing sounds out   from the radio
so much of life occurs   below the surface

I see this as   my final year at the office
In India   I'll seek the new design
so much of life occurs   below the surface
the cask is full   with fine and aging wine
In India   I'll seek the new design
the new arises   from the pure and ancient
the cask is full   with fine and aging wine
the gladness of the vintner   is my penchant

the new arises   from the pure and ancient
at times   it filters up   into the pran mesh
the gladness of the vintner   is my penchant
at the start of a venture   one recollects Lord Ganesh
at times it filters up   into the pran mesh
the roots of life are present   though unclear
at the start of a venture   one recollects Lord Ganesh
at the autumn equinox   in my 50th year



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This poem is no. 4 in a sequence, Early Autumn Pantoums.