She is dangling in the afternoon like Autumn
on the breeze, painting the horizon in her
favorite colors. I like to think the purples are just
for me as they frame the greens on trees
she’s allowed to stay a little longer.

October finds a way of fanning its leaves
until the hills burn with Autumn & still she traces
the sky with echoes of the sun’s brushstrokes
suspended somewhere in the atmosphere
she always knows where they land.

I put the day together like a puzzle but leave
it out of the box so the clouds can play
a major chord in time. Soon she’ll sing the stars
into a symphony while I taste grapes
on her lips, greens and purples linger.

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© 2022 | Phillip Knight Scott

Prompts:

• Word of the Day Challenge: account
• The Daily Spur: horizon
• Pensitivity101 Three Things Challenge #M98: puzzles
• Ragtag Daily prompt: frame