A Change of Seasons
Leaves once green turn to
blistering red
All that was life now comforts
the dead
Barren trees stand as would a
fleshless skeleton
Sappy tears cling to the bark as frozen
gelatin
Birds have flown south to their
sunny retreat
Sparrows in denial heard tweeting
from street to street
The wild prepares for its winter
hibernation
Nature has decided to lapse into suspended
animation
The radiant sun no longer provides
a soothing heat
Boots the only cure for the
disenchanted feet
In the closet hangs the down-filled
parka and scarf
Ready yourself once again for the
flu and a comforting barf
The time has come to witness a change
of seasons
Violins and the orchestra provide
not the logical reasons
Sit back instead to enjoy the
warmth of a consoling fire
These the times the unwary find
their end by the funeral pyre.
Thank you,
Joseph Pede
Joseph Pede
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