As autumn deepens—
night stretches its long fingers
pulling darkness over daylight
ushering in longer, colder spells
inviting leaves’ hidden hues
once veiled to blaze forth
in defiant, spectacular display they
reveal splendors previously cloaked by summer’s green grasp
a kaleidoscopic spectrum of colors
unmasked
as if they had swallowed sunsets
waiting for their moment
to exhale
fire
Afterword: I’m a big fan of David Attenborough. This poem is influenced by one of his recent posts and associated photograph.
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