dance of Autumn...

the dance of Autumn
charmed by the crisp, cool air
alive with a musky
heavy laden scent of what's to come!

imagination dancing...                               flourishing...
                           preparing...
                          rendering...

challenging the senses
awakening the muse

airing of the stale, old, dead...
reveling in the newthat is illumined by the harvest moon

life quickened before its pending sudden halt
as it lays to rest at winter's edge
where dormant lies the earth
where souls retreat to regain

  mother earth will once again be at rest
yet, at this moment
Autumn's joy is felt
with visions of country churches whose steeples peek through
painted hilltops of gold and crimson
aglow with a morning mist; a veil delaying the day's entrance for just a little while longer...while pink swirls attempt to be seen, reaching out
morphing into skies rendered in vivid blues
till late day winds blow
churning skies of grey
tempting to wisk it ALL away
away...
away...

when ALL that is wanted
is for her to stay

Like lovers holding on as long as they can
whose stolen momentspaint the soul
 while holding...
to Autumn's final dance~
darling, do not go as Autumn doesas she bows once more before a standing ovationbegging an encore
do not go!stay, as long as you can
rest in these armsstay...stay...
let them embrace you like the shroud of Autumnembraces the earth
if only, for just a little while longer...

©
2009

image source: autumn by li-bra on deviantart
some new Autumn pics at: G A R A H S T A H