Curving through deep gorge
River carves a path through fall
Leaves bright as gold sun.
Sun sets to blue hour
Light spills into dark forest
Leaves bright with moonglow.
Gilded by sunset
Leaves glow a little brighter
Weightless on water.
Evergreens stand watch
Colors marching down mountains
Slow parade of fall.
Tiers of water gush
Through gaudy rainbow of leaves
Oldest are brightest.
Tunnel through forest
Gold trees arching left and right
Drizzled with autumn.
Clouds hug autumn peak
Trace contours of vivid trees
Pale floating shadows.
As nights grow colder
Red seeping through maple leaves
Green veil drops away.
Trees pass color torch
Autumn woven through branches
Sun through stained glass leaves.
Single boat floating
Across sparkling city lake
Trees drip fall colors.