Rising over hill
Burning through leaves on fire
Sun blossoms through trees.
Rising over hill
Burning through leaves on fire
Sun blossoms through trees.
Nature joins with art
Setting sun illuminates
Glass among fall trees.
Stretched like dark fingers
Shadows reach toward gold forest
Trace deep crease in field.
Sunset gleams in stream
Colors echoed on mountain
Last leaves holding fast.
Leaves tinged by sunset
Colors grow a deeper shade
In sun’s last moment.
Mountain gathers night
Drifting clouds catch setting sun
Daylight floats away.
A slow magic show
Colors for so long concealed
Finally revealed.
Trees burn with autumn
While fires sweep through mountains
Lost in shroud of smoke.
Trees blot out pale sky
But path is slowly erased
By carpet of leaves.
Cold nights clutch at earth
Still bright ragged roses bloom
Colorful as leaves.