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in the amber glow of autumn’s stage,
each falling leaf, a fleeting act,
a drama of russet hues,
their final performance,
a quiet surrender to the earth
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sycophant
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beneath the trees, a sycophant’s quest,
obsequiously praising the manor lord while longing to be the best,
now chases leaves, at the lord’s behest
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yet
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in his yard, where colors dance and spin,
exhausted, defeated, autumn claims this win
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education
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expectations shed with autumn leaves,
books abandoned, i listen to the pure voice
of the dawn redwood’s classroom
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education found
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venomous
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with venomous mirth in wooded haze
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beware the malevolent joy in the creature’s gaze,
in shadows, it ensnares, with souls it plays
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language
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crisp words flutter through rustling leaves,
the giants of the wood gracefully bow,
listening to the language of red and gold
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tranquil
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in the stillness beneath tranquil skies, a state to contemplate
where shadows of the void and waking minds conflate
whispering voices weave new tales, gently nudging fate
i stepped outside my door, embraced by spacetime’s spate
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ritual
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twilight’s ritual,
sun bows, surrenders its fire,
embers ignite stars
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