Autumn Morning

Autumn Morning
by MaryLouise H. Carlisle, 20131106

Wet steady barken brown
Crisp reddish purple gown
Flying golden orange glow
Near-white cosmic gray
Darting colors every way
I look outside my window

Stuck

Bitter
Acrid
Dry
Stuck
Too weary from sadness to rise to the effort of grieving.
Don't bury me too deep.
Let me lay dormant until I am ready to weep.

Waiting

Blow wind blow,
Bring more snow.
Fair white flakes
Bleak gray break,
Making me sing,
Waiting for spring.