November.....

like the last vision of youth 

and handpicked daisies 

it takes on a melancholy nature....

a state of the soul....

where everything changes

the sky, the earth, the mood

thankfulness and gratitude intermingle

early darkness, cooler temperatures,

the crunch of fallen leaves under foot

trees empty now of summer's splendor..

almost naked....

with arms outstretched

still...
they reach and dance and clap

and so shall I 

thankful...
of a vision of youth 

and  handpicked daisies
hello November!

 ©dsbutler2018