Autumns Jewels


She steps in as a lively showgirl,
extinguishing summer's youthful glow.
With a twist and a glide
of her jeweled spiked heel,
she slides into place.
She's a pro.
Autumn has arrived,
sultry, smoky, and brazen...
leaving us breathless,
reveling in our praise,
and sighs of pleasure.
She knows how to cause a stir,
and lives for drama.
She knows her stuff, draping us with her golden threads,
stunning, in rusts, and ruddy hues,
organic tones of earthy browns.
She can't go wrong.
Red, being her trademark,
in shimmering silks, and textured velvets.
we adore her, want to touch her, caress her.
Even as she makes her exit,
she's a natural, a wonder.
We will wait again and again,
for the next regal entrance,
of our beloved Autumn.

Celia Sadlou