Autumn Warning
An epidemic —
Flowers and leaves start coughing,
Birds sublet their homes.
Autumn Dream
I remember
the trees
And
yellow gardens —
The subtle rainbows
cruising across the sky,
and the grass
Waving a million
fingers at
the sun —
I remember you
dancing on leaves
while the winds
played a tune.
Today
I comb the woods
looking for a message
And scream your name
through tall tunnels of trees —
The Spanish moss
stares —
The sun freezes —
And I wash
My hands in Autumn
while lazy birds
mock my
fantasies.
Mildred “Mimi” Cavallo, now retired, is a resident of Independence Plaza whose poetry has been published in several publications.
