Autumn Lapse by Hugo van Staden

Pause

Momentum slows

Of everything that grows

Repose

Time to reflect, let go

Diminished life flow

Leaves

Vibrant colour contrasts

Below naked trees

Breezes

Stirs, cold sharp sighs

White frost, black bark

Stark

Forlorn lonely lights

Silhouette silent landscapes

Slumber

Still, the night quickens

Hushed smothered sounds

Waiting

Thin smoke spirals

For the winter is near

By Hugo van staden
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