The Gifts of Autumn: #7. Leaves on benches

Suggested reading: The Bench by Mary Ruefle

"The life of the bench in my imagination was more important than any practical function the bench might serve."

The Gifts of Autumn: #6. Burning Bush (Euonymous alatus)

The Gifts of Autumn: #5. Lingering blossoms

The Gifts of Autumn: #4. Late-blooming lavender

The Gifts of Autumn: #3. Luscious sunsets for dessert

"October is

when night guzzles up

the orange sherbet sunset

and sends the day

to bed

before supper...."                                     (excerpt from October by Bobbi Katz)