Welcome dear fall
You glow with the harvest of spring’s
planting
You let me linger a little longer in
summer’s heat
yet link me to winter’s edge
with a sweater on my shoulders
I feast on earth’s bounty
experience the fresh breath of beginnings
indulge in the blazing colors of autumn’s
landscape
You are a cherished season
until I slip into the next
For all of you,
spring, summer, fall and winter
capture a beauty all your own
Today it’s you
dear autumn
I welcome you.
Saturate me with your goodness
as I dance with gratitude
in your splendor.
August 31/14
