Dawn awakes bright city moonlit snooze
denizens asses black grain pepper clouds
afloat as dark cobalt skylines watch stockstill
Christmas edging closer in the icy cold snap
to shiver is the ultimate release for stoic kin

Kaleidoscope transition on sweet gum hue
orange,red, burgundy, vanishing foliage
adding splashes of colour to town verges
in a mock summer graceful baton pass
cherub-faced siblings sense pending glee