The September air has returned, the
Wind, the Queen of life in the frail
Boundaries of misery. She is
Breathing into the souls of the dead with the
Life of the living. She is a siren of the
Morgue, emptying the world of the
Antebellum, antique fantasies of the
Summer through fire. Yes, she brings
Creatures to their nocturnal grave and
Blesses the leaves with the plumage of a
Phoenix soaring into the horizon.
Yes, the fall depletes the world of
Warmth, of vibrant rainbows of
Flowers dripping from every field,
But instead, she whispers love into
Ears of the young. Wondrous eyes
Scour the harvest, ripe and
Plentiful to celebrate the
Depleted soil whipping around the
Earth in a dazzling array of dust, this
Newfound tornado of light that
Draws nearer in her shadow body.
She is white, and she grants sleep.
Her wedding gown marries her to the
Mistletoe as she drips off branches with
Seductive silence. She brings with her the
Birds in their purest songs through the yellow
Morning light when they can finally be heard.
Wind, the Queen of life in the frail
Boundaries of misery. She is
Breathing into the souls of the dead with the
Life of the living. She is a siren of the
Morgue, emptying the world of the
Antebellum, antique fantasies of the
Summer through fire. Yes, she brings
Creatures to their nocturnal grave and
Blesses the leaves with the plumage of a
Phoenix soaring into the horizon.
Yes, the fall depletes the world of
Warmth, of vibrant rainbows of
Flowers dripping from every field,
But instead, she whispers love into
Ears of the young. Wondrous eyes
Scour the harvest, ripe and
Plentiful to celebrate the
Depleted soil whipping around the
Earth in a dazzling array of dust, this
Newfound tornado of light that
Draws nearer in her shadow body.
She is white, and she grants sleep.
Her wedding gown marries her to the
Mistletoe as she drips off branches with
Seductive silence. She brings with her the
Birds in their purest songs through the yellow
Morning light when they can finally be heard.
Kate Wexell is a student and piano teacher from the St. Louis Metro East region. She is a staff writer for "The Diversity Story" and the author of a poetry book. Some of her hobbies include horseback riding, genealogy, baking, and photography.