fall, an inspiriting season

Fall, as in

The endless sky, a quilt

With clouds as the patchworks

alongside a light blue lining

Fall, as in

The gentle breeze

That whistles, picks up, and turns

Into a gust of icy wind

billowing and tousling

Fall, as in

The crisp leaves,

Scattered in a diverse array,

from variants of light green

To a dandelion yellow

into gradients of a muted red

Fall, as in

The crackling crunch of the foilage underfoot

The rustling of coats and jackets

Cheers from harvests under the full moon

Fall, as in

A steaming cup of freshly-brewed tea

The tapping and clacking of a keyboard

Entwining letters into a string of words

As a thundering storm rampages outside