Colors resonate, vivid and lucent,
as lush forest greenery slowly fades
to a kaleidoscope of sandalwood
and rust. The last vestige of summer rails
against autumn's lure, sultry and humid,
as caterpillars leisurely prepare
for a long winters solstice. Autumn gives
way to frigid arctic winds, as Juncos
and Titmouse's scuffle, at a backyard
feeder. A field of virgin white, tarnished
only by Mother Nature�s footprints,
vanishes, amidst spring�s renaissance. For
butterflies, like springs return, is
destined to reemerge from winters cocoon.
Brian Bressler � August 24, 2000