Little Leaf Literary Journal

by R. Gerry Fabian

A chilly north wind
slaps my cheek.
I’m not ready for this.
I have not seen shoes or socks
since the summer solstice
and I do not relish kissing
chapped lips.

R. Gerry Fabian is a published writer and poet from Doylestown, PA. He has published five books of poetry: Parallels, Coming Out Of The Atlantic, Electronic Forecasts, Wildflower Women, and his poetry baseball book, Ball On The Mound.