An ode to autumn

Leaves tumble like an acrobat

Upside down they wave

Understanding only

The art of letting go

Crimson foliage decorates

The earthy grassy green

As the air grows cooler now

The sun begins to wane.

Aqua skies give way to grey

Then aqua once again

Insects burrow beneath the earth

its shelter and its friend

Life packs up for seasons change

As frost practices presence

Howling winds interrupt the sky

Announcing her frosty essence

Leaves still dance and barren now

Are the wistful trees

Stripped of the beauty of yesterday

Trembling with each breeze