Scatter

Photo of a tree with red autumn leaves on it and scattered on the ground around it.

Broken pearl necklace
scattered all over the road—
scarlet autumn leaves.

The fall

photo of a suburban street with dissciduos trees on either side, with red leaves on their tops and leaves scattered on the ground

Streets full of red heads
shedding their coats all at once
city pipes gasping.

Fallen

photo of a tree on the left of the screen and a layer of yellow leaves fallen on the ground

‘Tis the fall season,
a layer of ground cover:
leaves here; humans there.

Strut

photo of a walking path with deciduous trees on either side and autum leaves strewn on the ground

Like they own the town,
strutting down suburbia—
autumn leaves scatter.

Autumn

Photo of clouds gathering over a tree with autumnal leaves, the sun shining brightly from outside the frame.

All the clouds gather,
ferrying sunshine along
to see leaves blushing.