OCTOBER’S REALITY CHECK
(autumn 2012: the post-fall fall)
1
topaz tree tops flash
warning winter’s white expense
some greens yearn for spring
2
flaming forward fast
amidst lemon, crimson, rust
topaz tree tops flash
3
jeweled mums abound
albino pumpkins astound
topaz tree tops last
4
autumn breezes blow
topaz tree tops flash then fall
while October goes