sonnet of autumn
as afternoon sunlight begins to fade,
dark jade is turned to golden shining hue
a trumpet-horn of life, a last display
till nature’s cycle comes again anew
now final birds take flight at dusk's embrace,
and flutter softly, graceful wings sweep back,
to nests of comfort, in another placeeeeAAAAaaaAAAAAaaAAAA
piercing screams
right next to my ear
as frantically a squashed
ant carcass is wiped
from a screen.