Autumn's Last Stand
The fiery leaves
grasp at the branches
hoping they can last-
one more hour, minute
even just one second.
Their dreams, once vivid
and hopeful...
now slip from dull branches
and land crisp and brittle. (by Emily Myers)
It's sometimes amazing how a little leaf just sticks to the branch, how hard winds and rain there are - this one has even lovely colours, and the background makes it pop up! V