Poetry – Page 36 – Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

Autumnal Flowers

a day of sunlight 
in the throes of this autumn
flowers still awake

fallen leaves cleared
trees becoming more barren
autumn's progress

limbs mostly bare 
a few tenacious leaves cling
dawn's light creeps westward

‪sitting patiently ‬
‪on tendrils of autumn mist ‬
‪another fly’s doom ‬

silk architecture
abandoned upon my porch
a cold autumn wind

through the autumn storms
the rose's tenacity
shines through today's sun

these tenacious leaves
their grip strong through wind and rain
while the air grows cold

walking in the rain
hints of red catching my eye
songs within my mind

the grace of sunlight
gently passing through the clouds
standing on moist earth

Saw this on today’s walk. I don’t know this tree, though. Do you?

cold autumnal rain
with intermittent blue skies
alone with my thoughts

within the sunlight
the rain loosening is grip
a quiet moment