Season of Gold

[fjrogers]

Season of Gold

Autumn rides
over land
like sweeping wind
in vibrant colour
leaf fall and flowers
of purple, magenta
loosing petals
to ground carpet
covering footpath
leading to railway track
and gravel embankment.

Cool weather
brings rain
and rolling dark cloud
dampening hills
enhancing green growth-
refreshing flat plains
for grazing
and ongoing
crop exchange.

Winter whispers
through trees
in penetrating breeze
accompanied
by intermittent frost
and shortening days.
Sunlight seeks its ways
between cloud and rain
though not in vain-
a colour spectrum
arcs in brightness
and lucent whiteness....
as gold is sought
in quest
at labours' end.