Leaves are ripe 
with the colors of fall.
Vibrant hues of fiery red, 
electric orange, 
and calming yellow...
death looks so divine in 
this quaint little town. 

Rows and rows 
endless rows of 
Maple trees, 
Leaves rustle on 
The air is crisp.

It's the arrival of autumn
and preparation for winter 
that makes it so spectacular.

Walking down the
concrete sidewalk
Nature's canvas
A beautiful red carpet lay.
-of fallen dried maple leaves  

Autumn the best time of the year,
where nature sheds her metaphors 
to bring to light the simplicity of 
the circle of life. 

-Janice Raquela Mendonca