the wind blows like a zither
leaves, branches, flapping,
the house banging against the house
you would love this time of year
your favorite
growing colder, the
pumpkins at the side of the road
like small flames
skeletal winds, I’ll
stand looking at this world
you’ve left
About Peter Layton
Peter Layton's poetry has appeared in Frontier, The Sheltered Poet, The 13th Warrior Review, The Plastic Tower, Wild Violet and Perspectives, among many, many others. He resides in Lakewood, California.
