What pallette of colors paints these trees?
A smattering of the deepest green amidst
the golden
the red
the orange
and yellow
holds the line against a complete makeover.
Too true, however, that even the newest fashion
rage will pass in a few weeks
and green's defiance will mean little--
or nothing.
Better to concentrate on the aroma
of burnt sienna that wafts from the diningroom
where the pumpkin pie sits,
dressed simply, in nutmeg and cinnamon,
eclipsing the moon.