The crimson leaves now turning colors
The bloom they have had of the joys of the spring
Cold breeze with the refreshing fragrance
Alongside flowers and fruits sweet
The moisture in the air changes
Bidding farewell to the tree life giving
The earth’s richness transformed into its green
Falling one by one but before the final bow
The myriad of colors for the last sight
The fading green with the autumnal hues
The cracking leaves that fall on the ground
On the grass’s surface and stuck in the weeds
The season of the grapes so life giving
Enthralled am I by the beauty of autumn
My heart pounds with the thought of celebration
Of the onset of autumn and the dry stems
When seen in the full moon and that flock
Of the birds migrating in the night
To warmer places in the beauty of the earth
A painting subtle for the eye to behold
Alone though I am tonight
When I ponder on the beauty of the seasons
A festivity galore deep in my heart
Surrounded though I am with none
In my imaginations I dream of the day
When the festival of grapes and the wines in the yards
The merry girls and the youth jump up and down
For the winters are around to knock on the door
12/9/2008
Sadiqullah Khan
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-autumn-2/
