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This Autumn Morning
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Gray with
A patch
Of red
Inside black
Branches
Red leaves
Attached
Maybe until
A winter wind
Comes to
Take them
Through the
Air until the
Breath’s expired
Then gravity
Must have
Its way and
Like the roots
We can see
And-or touch
Must lie upon the
Earth
And inside
For a while
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C L Couch
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Joshua Tree National Park
Photo by Matt Artz on Unsplash
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November 17, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Wonderful. I can see the leaves drifting from the trees when I read your words.
November 17, 2021 at 5:10 pm
Thank you! That’s the effect I was hoping for.
November 19, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Such a beautiful ode for the passing autumn brother. Beautiful
November 19, 2021 at 8:04 pm
Sister, thank you. I hope your situation has improved, that the lockdown has changed for the better.
November 25, 2021 at 6:02 am
yes, brother. i am happy to share that Asia in general is recovering. i hope you are well andsafe, too.