October

An Autumn dawn
drenched in filmy mist,
soft as sea spume,
sunlight gently kissed
the morning, until noon.

Burnished bronze
reds afire,
and precious gold,
dress briefly the trees;
berried hedgerow harvests unfold
their treasure among the leaves.

The afternoon’s
smoky air, is nipped
with a rimy feel.
Swiftly the earth is gripped
in anticipation of Winter’s zeal.