Overnight, they fell,
floating and curling their way through darkness,
while I slept and spirits dozed, naked trees bent
to the ground, the face of the earth covered its eyes,
and the crickets came inside.
* * *
“Rusty Leaves,” from Dreams of a Wingless Child, by Mary O’Connor, Wheatmark Press, © 2007
Photo, Mary O’Connor © 2013
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 
LOVELY!!
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Thanks!
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Love the Autumn rusty leaves! Just today, I photographed rusty, and other, leaves for an article!
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They have been really mounting up lately…you should have plenty to photo and write about. 🙂
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Lovely!
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I’m so glad you liked this post and so many that I have posted lately. It always makes me feel good to know that others are enjoying them and inspires me to keep on posting! I hope that all is well with you!
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