Falls Walk
As I walk among drifted leaves
watching as a few more fly
One by chance clings to my sleeve
and I'm reminded of years gone by
Where I am deep with in a fall leaf pile
that Grandpa was raking up
I recall that smell so sweet and mild
as with each rake stroke I was enveloped
I continue further on my way
and spy rabbits nibbling flowers
I hear coyotes sing their unique talk
so luring I could listen for hours
But a twilight sky comes creeping fast
as it always does this time of year
I watch the evenings colors cast
upon backdrops both far and near
I breathe in the fading light
tasting woodsmoke scented dusk
Through the landscape a wispy flight
trailing it's fragrant musk
An aromatic memory comes to mind
of bonfires on the beach sands
Mesmerized by the dying sun on the tide
and the vivid hues as they'd expand
I stand now in my front yard
and watch stars wink on one by one
Each one like a diamond shard
that on a velvet cloak is sewn upon
I take a final deep breath
of the desert fall scented air
I walk inside my welcoming home
Knowing memories still grow here
Placement: Honorable Mention
Copyright © Paula Swanson | Year Posted 2010
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