Autumn Dilemma Poem by Frederick Nellist

Shedding leaves the forests weep
rustling carpets of gold at my feet
Boughs slowly revealed by the fall
trees stripped bare appearing tall.

Laid bear by wind and freezing tests
no birds nesting in condemned nests
Diminishing wildlife so little trace
winters threatening unsmiling face.

Autumn is a canvas of painted glades
an artists pallet of so many shades
Although pleasing to a tearful eye
few feathered friends pilot the sky.

Hearts captured by landscaped views
russet reds and many colourful hues
Many confused minds are two ways torn
hearts will smile when spring is born.