October Oak

October Oak

as daylight hours decrease
trees will lose leaves

these colours come 
around each fall

green leaves grow dim
changing colours 
almost overnight


one day you see
a bright orange tree

and suddenly know
october's back again


summer cumulus
clouds become cirrus

nights become chilly

the time comes for
fall gardening jobs


there are shrubs to trim
many leaves to rake

soon it will be too cold
you know we're going

into winter's deadly cold


most importantly
see and enjoy the colours

Maple in Autumn

photography
loves daylight,
any light
excellent
for something.
today,
this minute,
it’s great
to be alive.

every day is
beautiful,
good day
to live.
spring all
excitement,
summer bright
colours,
autumn leaves
a blast
of colour,
wild mushrooms
popping up,
winter
white snow

photography
loves daylight,
any light
excellent
for something.
today,
this minute,
it’s great
to be alive.

maple in
winter,
spring, summer,
and then
the maple
in autumn
is best of
them all

photography
loves daylight,
any light
excellent
for something.
today,
this minute,
it’s great
to be alive.

 

Wintery Days

Snowstorms past
pale (like snow,
you know) before
a threat of
freezing cold,
ice everywhere.

Look to the trees
(that now are
bare). Not long
ago, they had
bright leaves.

Leaves in dark
shade show bright
and cheer,
(a photo made
before this time
of year).