Winters Call

Winters Call

The leaves of autumn act out in defiance 
Clinging to their branches, desperate to remain
Their brilliant red and gold has now grown rusty
Their voices rustling glumly in the trees

Chilling winds encroach upon the landscape
A prelude to a season yet to come
Preparing a new canvas on which nature
Will create a new and brilliant pastel theme

Pale blues and pinks and whites soon overtake us
Icy fingers pinch color to our cheeks
Sounds of the season seem to speak more softly
Muted by the presence of the snow

Life’s tempo moves now with a quickened cadence
A new urgency is added to our tread
We surrender to the pristine hills and meadows
And embrace a world alive with Winters breath
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Ross Jr. Avatar
August 5, 2011 at 12:45 AM
Excellent write mate very colorful love nature....with love....old Jack
Quigley Avatar
August 5, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Thanks Jack. Glad you liked it BobQ
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