The earth takes a deep breath
and shudders in its nightgown
just as the very tops of the trees create
a faint silhouette along ragged fringes
Individual leaves stand out
and then burst into flame
as early rays ignite
green drapery and fingery supports
Now the full orchestration enters
blaring trumpets and blasting percussive
messages into the darkness
a full panoply of sounds
Whole trees stand like actors on a stage
backlit by a powerful glowing inner force
The eye is overrun like the sea bursting in on the land
Dawn has shaken off night and stalks the earth
