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                                                              | Autumn
                                                                Ornamentation
 
 The Painter of
                                                                the land
 takes out His
                                                                magic buckets
 of scarlet red
 golden yellow
 bold orange
 and some muted
                                                                tones
 of brown.
 With a quick
                                                                flourish of
                                                                hand,
 He garnishes
                                                                tree and shrub
 in every hill
                                                                and dale.
 
 In the twinkling
                                                                of an eye,
 He strokes the
                                                                sky
 with brilliant
                                                                blues,
 breathes soft
                                                                ripples
 on the
                                                                shimmering lake.
 
 Magnificent
                                                                autumn
                                                                ornamentation,
 emblazoned only
 by the
                                                                omnipotent
 Painter of the
                                                                land.
 
 Copyright ©
                                                                1997 Ruth Gillis
 
 
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