Mother Nature’s splendor
turns bright yellows and pretty whites
into spots of orange and brown

Vibrant green leaves flutter
to the ground singing a rustling tune
fading into shades of red

Autumnal breezes cool earths crust
sending a time immemorial message
to deep rich soil and plowed fields

Migratory birds flock overhead
to warmer climes with temperate blue waters and ancient nesting grounds

Deer rut and butterflies mate
their young to be born in the
earth’s awakening spring warmth

Bears forage for berries and meat
slipping into their hideaways protected from winters wrath and man’s gun

Quiet blankets the cooling ground signaling Mother Earth’s creatures
and foliage that it’s time to sleep