Traditions
Old traditions
and hand-me-downs
breathe life
into moments
when meaning
is passed on
from the aged
to the young
whose eyes
are caught
by graceful beauty
pretty baubles
and the shimmer
of lights
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Walk
Lets walk together
through the park
no longer dark
and dangerous
but lit in holiday lights
and the warm glow
of a fading autumn
and watch
hand in hand
as leaves
flitter and fall
in the bright shimmer
that pretends
winter is here
while autumn still fades
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Shifting Seasons
The vibrancy
of Autumn
falls away as
the winter solstice
draws near
and bright leaves
tumble
to the ground
to turn tattered
and brown
as the sky begins
to make promises
of snow
soon to come
… maybe.
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The Shift
Dark clouds
cast shadows
over the golden glow
of Autumn
while blue skies
peek through
here and there
and off
in the distance
the downpour
rolls over green hills
as Autumn
begins a slow march
into winter
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Colorful Celebrations
Vibrancy lives on
in small pops
of color
in the autumn cold
and morning frost
that blankets
the blades of grass
and falling leaves
while hardy flowers
burst open
in celebration
at the end
of summer heat
and approach of winter
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Fair Warning
Unexpected
warning
fairly given
but it makes
for thinking twice
about parking
at the trail head
and heading off
into the woods
while
leaving behind
the one thing
that can
safely
bring you home
Twisting the Leaf 