Take a break

06/11/2024 2 min
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See the full newsletter here. Dear Indy,A few days ago Mirror Indy did a call out for photos of foliage. After seeing what readers sent, we imagined a poet might have something to say, so we commissioned writer Autumn Pryor to create something for the moment.Here’s what she wrote:Aubade for Turning LeavesIt’s 81 degrees on October 28thI had to remove my sweater in the voting linenothing will ever be as it wasexcept the leaves turningmarigold, umber, auburn,orange as the slumping pumpkinson countless porches and stoopswhich will be food for weevils and flieswhich will be food for sparrowslingering in the heatgone by first frostback again to sing their morningsongcalling us outside to see the leavesnow a million emeralds just above our heads— Autumn Pryor, Indianapolis poetHere are some ways to be with yourself and others in November.Get more Indianapolis arts and culture coverage at MirrorIndy.org/Arts. You can also subscribe to get the Play List email newsletter.