Dizzy

child on a swing
twirling herself dizzy
fallen leaves skitter by

Riotous

in the silence
of the morning frost
the mums dare riot

Mums

Reblogged from christinegoodnough.com, Oct 9, 2018

what whisper
tells the leaves its time
to let go?

trees work all summer
to lay at our feet this plush
golden carpet

Autumn leaves.jpg

diligent deer mice
along the train track
harvest the harvest

For the story behind this poem, click here.

in a gray cloak
the sky prepares to weep
the end of autumn

the north wind swoops
to twirl the falling leaves
the last dance

Long Goodbyes

haunting cries of the geese
their long lines of farewell
written in the sky

shards of broken glass
glitter among the autumn leaves
shattered dreams

flap at the deer, scarecrow
scare them away — those rodents
too beautiful to shoot