Originally published in the typeset edition of Volume 18: Time. View original PDF.

Excursion

A Year

Jon Cotner

First Spring Day Just watched two squirrels nibble half a cocoa bar. One got nervous and buried the rest in the flowerbox.

First Summer Day Skimming sand – continent’s edge – always a foot ahead of me – I’ll never catch it – golden sun skating foam.

First Autumn Day Outside the Strand a girl says loudly into her phone “I’m here killing time.” I think “No, time is killing us.”

First Winter Day Those who apply the lessons they’ve learned (in our lives we seem to learn

a few basic lessons) – these mortals are wise.