Over Millennia
The autumn, with tall steppings like giraffes,
Brings colors taller, taller than the rest
Of seasons. Graceful, slim months come like laughs
Of palettes, legs and necks in step and blessed
Like warmer spots, a million autumn leaves
Upon the hills. Giraffe-like movement sways
October and November. Autumn weaves
This speckling beauty on the leaves. It stays
But briefly just as Africa’s high beasts
Move past, unstopping on the veldt. The trees
Are stripped in Africa and Fall, the feasts
Of animals and time as air heights freeze.
The branches do not fall. The trees stand firm.
Giraffes and trunks give steadiness its term.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized |