one remaining leaf
reluctant to bid adieu
clutches to a branch
harmonious leaves
crackle and crunch underfoot
a fall rhapsody
overhead geese honk
flying in v-formation
bound for warmer climes
the hunter pulls the trigger
the bullet falls short
the twelve-point buck flees
a fox lurks in brush
waiting, watching, wondering
what’s on the menu
a nutcracker crow
perching atop a scrub pine
cracks a pinyon cone
snakes shedding their skins
are like trees dropping their leaves
old makes way for new