Monday, November 22, 2010

AUTUMN GLORY, A Thanksgiving Tribute (c) by Polly Guerin


Stillness settles o’er the earth

The trees are sleeping before rebirth



Just yesterday they wore golden hair


Their crimson garb with sunlit flair



Their starring role awesome and serene

The tall oaks in their last days of green


Maroon dogwoods and pink hydrangeas

Tall oaks tower over gapping strangers


Over the valley aflame with poplars

The landscapes quiet under the stars


Autumn colors set the world aglow

Now shed their fiery leaves below


Toasty yellows carpet my garden path

Must the chill of winter come so fast?


As the trees take their final bow

Katsura’s burnt sugary smell’s a wow


Like the crisp topping on crème brulee

It fills the air with tempting spray


The maples have poured out their heart

Liquid gold, deep amber from the start


Evergreens punctuate the scene so fine

Emerald and dark green, needles ‘n pine


Come and revel in fall’s color glory

Nature tells such a brilliant story.