flower – Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

An autumn flower

underneath the mists
colors spring forth from the cold
autumn keeps moving

yet another walk
underneath the autumn clouds
soon birds quiet

upon these petals
this bee feasts upon nectar 
then, on to the next

within the sunlight
moving in the summer breeze 
the scent of salt air

morning glory 
rising to meet the dawn
within my garden

after the rain 
a single blossom 
sunlight returns

amidst the sunlight
bold colors singing their song
as I walk forwards

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

Raindrops on Petals

a break in the rain
sunlight creeps out from the clouds
the moment passes

Took this photo earlier this week. Lately, I’ve loved the effect of raindrops on leaves and petals. I hope you do, too.

under autumn rain
with cool air calming my soul
an autumn rose grows