Rockfowl

By swaying river

Conifers hold fast to green

Yellow trees grow bare.

Sky flares final flame

Clouds trail thin ribbon of sun

Earth plunged into night.

Autumn leaves turning

Reflections fall into stream

Colors drift away.

Water falls pure white

Edged by brilliant colored leaves

Blue skies dance in waves.

Creeping green shadows

Trees advance up rocky peaks

Filling ancient folds.

 

Morning glory pool

Faded from deep flower blue

To a leafy green.

Coiling blue river

Snakes through blazing fall tendrils

Spreading slow fire.

Inside seething earth

Colors rise to paint thin crust

Catch each passing cloud.