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16 November 2021

 A FALLEN LEAF

Wearied by the nascent journey through
Spring’s garish lime and tender green,
and on to Summer’s energetic dance
of lemon yellow, peach and golden brown;
at last triumphantly to reach the crown
of sweet perfection in a crimson gown.
All passion spent, she swoons,
swings delicately on a hinge,
arcs languidly toward the ground,
gently waving her goodbyes
echoing the warm wind’s sighs.
there, lingering gracefully, she slowly dies.
Her sacrifice is not unwonted;
All such as she - all russet beauties
with graciousness and sweet amore
will wave farewell to summer’s mirth,
then marry with the chocolate earth
to unify and nourish future birth.

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