A Meadow For Autumn 2

• Posted by: matthew harris
• Created: November 21, 2016
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when eve doth fall upon summers’ end, 
   a dam - hint of splendor bequeathed arises 
upon firmament as changed scenery 
   (this third equinox act since new year) bellows;
basses loaded and blasted in sync with pyrotechnic pizzazz,
   while orchestras suites scored for cellos
plays mutely quiet riot of multitudinous leave motif note worthy swirl 
   from each bronzed leaf like fellows
dancing elliptically forsooth greeting mother earth 
   with char rills brown sans lucy hellos.
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how peachy keen and grand to be seated 
   at plum lined tree center stage 
to behold colorful capering downward spiraling threnody 
   quintessential silent rage
chapter three if nature alluded 
   as a tome poem – and now the first page
known to humans since…way before indigenous tribes 
   occupied North America such as Osage
 and/or other natives, whose keen scents foretold
   onset flora da twelve week lease 
   fauna hibernate, though psalms heard 
   seen by viz zit ting cave drawings 
   the soak hauled savage beast keen acuity to gauge.
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now wood nymph o'er relegated to suffer chopping block
lock step regimentation of existence commandeered 
   by strict linkedin adherence affianced to the clock
lest an employee arrive one second late – 
   her/his pay will go hickory dock
which sequestration to the twenty first century life 
   analogous to men undergoing emasculation, 
   whereby he may as well be a eunuch
without blurred lines thick kind 
   unit skin fluted horn, where business 
   deals concluded as overhead a flock
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of seagulls migrate to southern climes, 
   which with global warming seems ad hoc
yet multitudinous animals and plants 
   genetically under rubric of life lock
which mucking around viz industrialization 
   humankind doth make a mock
‘ere re: and drive many miniscule species 
   to take safety and shelter under a rock
totally oblivious, those bipedal hominids haphazardly 
   scurry to work in order to purchase schlock.
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thus this pre dormant mud room season, 
   where one must be vigilant and tread 
like angels heeding curtain call 
   drawn summer curtain closed 
   with damn the torpedoes salvo, 
   the cacophony kaleidoscope of color 
   per fifty plus seven shades of red
forecast thee onset of cooler temperatures 
   with falun gong foliage natural compost    
   shelter burrowing creatures, who stash goodies 
   at a later time to be fed
thus each of us need be vigilant with no misstep to tread 
upon feet lightly negotiating 
   whereat dwells busy itty bitty bodies
well nigh invisible to the naked eye, 
   yet if ground swell of organisms
   once would behold a microscopic whirled wide web.
 

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