Children of Autumn

From crew mate Mark Arnosky...

Seeds of Fire

Dripping Down

Falling with Grace

Plunk, Plop, Patter

Resting their beds

green or brown or multicolored

Seeds of Fire

Sinking in

Disappearing in earnest

Down, Down, Down

Fire banked in loam

green or brown or red

Seeds of Fire

Coals now

Waiting, quiet anticipation

Listening, feeling, saving

for the right moment

It's almost upon them

Coals of fire

Time has ripened

strain, push, Break

reach, Drive

Coals of Quiet Fire

ignited by rain

showing their Beauty

up up up

spreading arms wider

All green All new

Unstoppable Green Fire

Dancing Wider, Higher

competition intense

striving for the canopy

winners gain the light

losers receive dark shadows

the latter a placing none wants

A Fire Reborn

Wholly Majestic

Radiating pure strength

Prepared to give

Their children to Autumn

When their Hair

Turns to yellow tipped red

When the Cold Wind Blows

When the Soft Bed Calls.