Golden petals shine brightly
as they glisten and gleam
in the barely warm sunlight
The ground, as colored
with jewel-tones of
ruby, gold, marigold,
wine, aubergine, dark raspberry
Petals of various colors
shapes, and sizes glide
twirl, dance and happily
fly through the air
a harsh but soft
breeze carries the jewels
before they spontaneously
drop and collapse
into a pile of cold and wet
gold and orange embers
Embers that do not provide
warmth and light from
the dark of a moonless night
Instead, these embers
glow a bright golden light
in the warmth of the sun
they are are wet but comfort
and good fun to jump in
Autumn
the beginning of the end of a year
a time for trees to start
to sleep as they shed
their leaves and unseeingly
grow for the new year
-ADF
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