Tag: fall

• Oh October

  Flashes of orange, of goldA dancing candle’s glowSliding arms through coatsGusts, encirclingWhen it did gray replace blue? Closing windows, opening cabinetsSo much candySo much candyEverything is layeredEverything inside, everything outside OctoberHow did that happenSo abruptWith such graceA fluttering finger, touching the wind (and still, so much candy) I’m relieved. I’m unsettled.

  KellyQAnderson

  October 1, 2020

  Holiday

  Chicago, chicago writer, fall, leaves, Midwest, midwest living, october, poem, poetry, seasons, wind, writer

• Falling Fast

  This morning I exited the yoga studio, hopped into my car, and drove home with my mouth agape. It’s here. The most stunningly beautiful part of the season is here. The leaves are on fire. The leaves are falling. It’s mesmerizing. It’s bittersweet. I know that in just an hour’s time, I could look up…

  KellyQAnderson

  October 21, 2019

  Chicago, Lifestyle

  amwriting, autumn, Chicago north shore, chicago suburbs, chicago writer, colors, fall, falling fast, leaves, Midwest, midwest writer, season

• City Girl Confessions: The Details that Stay With Us

  City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. One of the best parts about living in a city…is escaping it. Yes, I’m a firm believer of restorative exploration and getting out of a comfort zone. If density and skyscrapers are your thing, time to venture to green grasses and quiet evenings. And…

  KellyQAnderson

  October 4, 2019

  Columns, Lifestyle

  amwriting, autumn, Chicago, Chicago north shore, chicago writer, city girl, city girl confessions, column, columnist, daydream, fall, front door, front porch, front step, glencoe, halloween, Midwest, midwest writer, newspaper, newspaper column, seasonal