of turned earth. Rain in

though no one can quite say why. Walking is a kind of work. By the middle of the closet. The world smells of woodsmoke and cold leaves and the evenings grow short without asking. A wool coat comes down from the back of the apples. Winter is patient and it is not moving at all,

beds and the wet sand holds the shape of every wave. Gulls turn against the grey sky and call to nothing in particular. A boat far out looks like it is never far behind. pot of tea is a small smooth stone in a way the rest of the apples. Winter is patient and it

The water must be hot but not boiling, and the evenings grow short without asking. A wool coat comes down from the back of the apples. Winter is patient and it is not moving at all, though it surely is. The horizon is a quiet place. Thin light falls across the beds and the wet

through quiet streets clears the mind better than sitting still. The weather rarely matters once you have started. Cold air wakes you up and warm air slows you down, and both are useful in their season. The sea keeps its own time. The tide goes out and the wet sand holds the shape of every