In the waning of the year the Earth bursts into flame with shades of red and orange Flashes of gold and rich scarlet dance through the air and lay a sumptuous carpet on the cooling earth One last blaze of life flares for a brief moment before the long dark  

A sweet good night My hand trails across highs and lows Brightly I farewell the mountains Dab dazzles on the water Tickle playfully across tree tops and grass tips Finger paint the world in flame fading to purple A delicate tease, a lingering touch A last caress before sleep

Soaked air oozes sluggishly The world is heavy and wet Building up and preparing Waiting for a moment, the moment   Hard light tiptoes across the sky Reaching to touch the earth with smoking finger Clouds grumble and shout Bang and crash, make a racket Wind races through with a whistle and a wail The…