CHANGING TREE TANKA
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Colors start to pop,
Trees shut down their leaves’ supply…
Green leaves turn colors:
Morphology is working
Just the same in ev’ry year!
–J.E.C.
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People come from far
And near…”peeping” foliage…
Brighter is better:
Bus loads come en mass to shop.
Local business harvests crops!
–J.E.C.
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A final push all
Benefit from folderol…
Festivals light skies:
Candied apples and brown bread
Folks ready for winter dead.
–J.E.C.
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Railroad excursions,
Northeast woodland incursions…
Train cars filled with joy:
Steam or diesel pull the trains,
Nostalgic commerce makes gains!
–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 