The Red Leaf

Red leaves in the
fall, such a wonderful
site it is, fall
    comes and goes,

but the memory of
a red leaf, stays
      with you.

As I sit here by
clear creek, which
is more empty than
      before.

Goodbye red leaf,
   so long clear creek,
what a beauty,
such a red leaf.

wrote 10-5-07  at Lowell ponds
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July 30, 2008 at 8:38 PM
James - As always beautiful
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