Autumn

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Nature in her wisdom

makes way for another season;

Summer acquiesces –

makes us muse upon the reason.

Now Autumn’s inspired paint-brush

has burnished Summer’s trees:

has stippled, veined and spotted

and prettied up her leaves.

Amber, ochre, scarlet leaves,

drift down as light as whispers,

to kiss this Mother Earth of ours

like hushed and soft-sung vespers.

The light is muted, delicate –

sky quilted grey and blue,

as Zephyr’s cheeks, extended, blow

awry the multi-coloured carpet,

oh so new.

Joy Lennick