Monday 6 October

 

Glide down, russet brown.

Settle gently on the ground

In leafy silence.

 

Tuesday 7 October

 

Dark forces come to

Seize his crown, but the king stands

Strong and won’t go down.

 

Wednesday 8 October

 

Leaves fall down from ash

And oak, to curl up brown and

Burn with curling smoke.

 

Thursday 9 October

 

Glossy wooden globes

Like nuts in white nougat prized

From spiky coatings.

 

Friday 10 October

 

Strange elation’s found,

Catching leaves from trees so they’ll

Never touch the ground.