Auburn leaves ablaze in all shades of reds
rich as a dish of rubies
Burgundy blushing at the beauty of crimson hues
Autumn is aglow
in the months of October and November
Yesterday's green foliage now arrayed in royal splendor
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Amber in all tints of yellow
illuminates across fields of gold ready for harvest
Brilliant as rays reflect on nuggets of grain
Purple and violet turns to lavender
majestic in their stance
readying nature for winter's nap
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Crops are gathered and stored
Hues of copper and silver blend
Autumn will soon be at its end
Jack Frost awakes blowing his deep chill
The memory of autumn's splendor
still remains on their bare limbs
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Sweetgum - Maple - River Birch's
bare trunks wrapped in winter's bark are waiting for spring's new robes
God's Blanket of colorful leaves now covers the ground