Earthbound Autumn Pageant

Dream leaf “fall” usher motley hue cascade unfurls dull gray sky gaunt sun mud strewn pockmark on limp moss, wet nabs ripe fruit orchard splurge Moonlit gemstone reach lunar auspice chill whisper green hewn splintered twig earthbound autumn wild pageant scaly branches in a heap Dark cobalt clouds float city folk’s shivering gaze market stalls thriving the whiff of laden soup bowls coffee dock ice drop buffer Deep coal fire aglow shelter from harsh weather gust frozen nostrils twitch as they plough the fertile patch in league with season bounty