Cool breeze rustles through the tr… drifting into my open door and leads me to the window to see leaves falling with abandon. Highlights of red and gold lace

Autumn wind Brings scattered leaves, Splattered, With red and gold. Autumn wind

Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay

Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,

In the rustle of leaves the wind plays a tune, the change of season is on the horizon. It asks permission

To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to

At that magical time When the yellow moon Sets, And the pink mist Of dawn,

Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up

My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,

Cold spring rain chills my body And yet, the birds fly in unison As if, it is a sunny day. The white tail deer Bounce through the ravine

The white snow lay gently on the ground in a swirl pattern. The sky, a slab of smooth grey stone.

On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,

Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…

Summer is near it’s end, I regret not visiting my childhood home, near the gulf, where the sunset

Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird