Autumn Ensnared
…..
Winter crept up
Silently stalking
Unsuspecting prey
Set to pounce
Jagged teeth
Nipping
Biting wind
Freezing sap
Autumn shivered in dread
Knowing its demise was nigh
One last burst
Riotous colors
To stave off dead white
Hopeless
Trap set
Frozen
Jagged edges
Icy cage
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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Comments (3)
Brilliantly written
I like this, the staccato sense of rhythm works really well.
Happy to be the first commenter. Nailed it.