Autumn Leaves
As Autumn leaves
Fleeing before the frost
It hides itself in mounds
Earth-bound summer splendor
Now spent, waiting for the insects to nest
A brief moment of color
A last hurrah, as Autumn leaves
In golden hues and red as blood
The veins showing
As the color recedes into dusty scales
Falling, falling to the earth
Fall; Fall -
Where the heads bow to the earth
In soundless wonder
Donning the summer cape
To face the winter naked
Yet all is not lost
As the wind-rustling sounds
Cannot touch the buds hidden tender
'tis time to rest
In grey and white lack of color
Bedding soft - covered with linen white
'tis time to rest, to sleep
Until the birds return
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