Autumn

Umber shreds of torn leaves, jewelled
Creations dabbled upon moisten
Soil of beaten core.
Foliage, beaten from weathering
Harsh and frequent have lain
Waste to the incarnations -

Past delicate shoots and earthen
Remnants of springs call.
Nature eclipsed by nature;
The silent breath of each fern,
Bud or sapling chorused by
The nature cycle of another day.