Passing the welcome sign on his way into town, Nick couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief at the sight of his old stomping grounds. It had been a while since he’d last been home. Driving down the main street through town, he gave a glance up at the old water tower. The high school logo painted on the side, time faded with help from the weather. Leaving home for college was something Nick looked forward to. A new adve...

The wind blew towards her, bringing the smell of forest along with a couple of pale, yellow leaves that landed behind her. Along with the coloured trees in the forest, the air had become somewhat sharper the last week – gone was the chocking heatwave of the late summer, and soon enough the mountain peaks would get the season’s first layer of snow. A smile formed on her lips as she brushed an auburn lock of hair behind her...

Tawny breezes of autumn enchant maple glitter, Embellishing each leaf of platinum velvet; Whistling its ariose aphrodisia Where’er winces are efflorescent, ‘Till fall’s rains sweeten their florid fires, As my blood throbs ‘mid each downpour.   Dropping into a roadside stream, russet is rife Swirling with careless abandon; So goes the vicissitudes of vibrance, Like my life, that escorts their swim ‘Till I find myself with...

I look out the window as the sun sets behind the mountains. The cool air is causing the leaves to change, and the golden color glows in the evening light. I feel his stare before I hear his steps. He runs his hands along my arms, gently holding me in place as he sears a kiss into my shoulder.   “You think too much.”   I can hear his worry. And his intent of distracting me. I simply nod, my voice absent.   “Let me help,” h...

The olives and the ochres of withered blades,Of conkers and hazel all through the gladeDark evenings, too soon the clock going back,Squirrels secreting their nutty snacksA ring of fairies dancing on the lawn,Appearing in the early dawn  The cool breeze brings a dash of rain,Like tears on the window paneA double rainbow a lucky sign?Watching with your hand in mine Some might speak of the fall,Time to don coat and shawlNo m...

Falls here andI'mfallinglike autumn colored leaves,for a lovely lady,with nothing up her sleeves,but joyandblissandgladness,for sadnessdon't live here.Falls hereandI'm falling,like a tender tear -a tender tear of sweetness,as she holds me near.It's emotional completeness,with nothing left to fear.Falls hereandI'm fallingand the reason why is clear.Falls hereandI'm falling.Allpain andsorrowdisappear.

On the way to Springfield,to see a Harvest Fair,On my motorcycle,Wind blowing through our hair.Together like a spoon,Silk arms around my waist,Gliding on the wind,that stings my hands and face.It's early in the morning,The sun's about to rise,Mockingbirds are singing,Winging in the sky.A flock of geese above us,form a perfect V on high,and HONK like morning traffic,as they SADLY cry Good Bye.We're in the mood for Love,lus...

Come with me on my autumn stroll, And see the beauty that I behold; Summer’s love has taken its toll As Autumn’s tale does now unfold. Every colour, each coppery hue, Every tint fills me with wonder; They make me dream, think of you Yet the little leaves are cast asunder. From little acorn to rich ochre berry, I pluck a morsel for you to cherish; Yet while the colours are making merry, Thou canst forget the leaves do peri...

(a companion-piece to my poem "Slight Effort")* * * * * * *A good girl free from sin may roamwild as a deer ’mong moldy stonesand fear not the corpse’s clammy clutchbursting through the moistened muck-- Why, just as I approached the carintent to fetch the camerathere lurched, then froze, some furry creature--possum, rat, mole, hedgehog, beaver-- A ginormous thing! Then it unfrozeand dropped down, instant, by its noseinto...

As the seasons change I think of you.Has it really been this long so much time as passed?Thoughts swirling around in my mind like the leaves in the wind.Those colorful autumn leaves will never look the same to me.When I see them your face is all I will see. A melancholy ach spreading through everything.A spark of joy for the rare discovery made.A stab of pain for the loss of the desired.Crisp and cool like the morning air...