An Autumn Tree

Will such beauty endure? It surely must.
When Mankind’s traces vanish from the Earth,
our glories turned back to primeval dust,
millennia hence. And then perchance re-birth,
starting afresh with wondering eyes to see
abiding splendour in an Autumn tree.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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April 10, 2023 at 10:35 AM
Nice piece Peter shows good imagery and nice rhyme. Blessings,Gordon
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