Reds – v4

Rich, vibrant, real living color

Dying on each branch

In glory, in triumph, as I drive by;

A canopy over my way

Or buttresses along the living border

Of the road I traverse,

Each day, in this season.

A deepness of color, a richness,

Saturated, tickling synapses

Charming my eyes, beguiling my vision;

Oranges, yellows, and reds, so many reds:

Candy apple, empire, Merlot, barn and fire engine reds

Fighting for their share, their due

On the canvas, the tableau before me.

Branch after branch, tree after tree, mile on mile,

On the ground, the road, against a vibrant sky

In clouds and whirls, brushstrokes,

Filling my vision, a wonder;

Sun, sky, clouds frame the mood

Backdrop and highlight

Juxtaposed light and shadow.

Fall clouds, showers and rainbow,

Over the freshly harvested corn field,

Ground turned over, rolling hills beyond -

A curtain call of October

For the failing blood, the revealing,

The fleeting chlorophyll

Gone for another season, another cycle.

Neither etched nor burned into memory

But part of the collective, the emotion,

The knowing - Autumn near and at home;

Warm and enduring again,

In the image, the retelling

Comfort food for other senses.

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edited October 20, 2018

Reds – v4

edited September 30, 2017

Reds – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/09/reds-v3.html

edited January 8, 2016

Reds – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/reds-v2.html

posted February 23, 2004

written October 17, 2001 15:30 to 15:40

Reds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/reds.html

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