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Early autumn. The leaves
are finding their way
off of the trees & onto
the ground, the sidewalks,
onto the roads & streets.
The air is cooler now
since this month has arrived.

All of this time
I have waited for moments
like these to take place,
to find their fulfillment
in scenes like this.
This is the inception
of a new season,
with another one closing in
before we know it.

On days like these
nothing beats the sight
of fallen leaves, bare trees:
there is beauty, there is
still life living on
for all of us to notice.