In Our Backyard Eden

In our backyard Eden

As the world’s din receded

I enjoyed the patio view

In the late afternoon with you

And a delicious foretaste

Of the seasons' change

Time itself seemed to be preparing

To tack back hard the other way

With the light trending 

Decisively north  

And when you brought in what 

Remained of the tomato crop I felt

A hint of the season’s first major storm

Only just then taking shape

Far off the Gulf Coast

And thought about making

Some sauce of our own

Or just getting sauced

Because what else can you do

Except batten down the hatches

And make yourself good and ready

In anticipation of an atmospheric

Disruption of the most extreme sort