Autumn Is Here

Autumn, the present season Changes of cadences and colors It's a very charming time Which only lies in errors. The leaves are no longer green Except those of the everlasting firs A large number of sentinel birds Leave, because they are less alert. Fall is a beautiful and dark season Which is between the cool and the cold It's time to decorate the homes For the feasts of the believers, and for the loas. Autumn is here; the leaves are falling On the damp lawns and on the graves Winter will be more severe this year And the buds will be absent on the glaciers. Autumn is picturesque and melancholic The ladies start to hide their bodies Bit by bit. The smiles become dramatic As we celebrate the living and the dead. Copyright © October 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poetry. This is a translation of the poem: 'L'Automne Est Là' by Hebert Logerie