"Autumn Promises"

Bright colors of red, orange & yellow paint the treetops.
Leaves fall like lovers in the wind,
   dancing a romantic tango,
   taking their final bows as they touch the ground.
A grand finale.

The crisp air pinches my nose,
   warning of a cold winter to come.
It smells of the sweet fallen leaves,
   combined with the spice of cinnamon,
   & the deep musk of a crackling campfire.

Early sunsets.
The sun plunges below the horizon
As the sky is washed in brilliant colors-
   pink,
   purple,
   red,
   orange &
   yellow!

And like a great flame,
   the sun's light is extinguished.
But tomorrow holds the promise
   of a new day.

-E.