the Definition of Poetry


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autumn
noun, /‘ɔ:təm/

  1. dew lingers on the edges of grass blades without the sun’s warmth to dry it. the sky brightens but you’re still shivering, the breath from fleeing deer adds to the eerie fog that hangs around the tree trunks, ripe fruits wither to brown and old petals scatter in the wind. you press breeze-bitten fingers to a hot mug, steam swirls up into the brisk air, the wool scarf coiled around your neck leaves inappropriately colourful fibres behind as it catches on brambles.
  2. on the ground amongst the rapidly rotting detritus, warty, gnarly pumpkins swell from seeds dropped by passing birds. heavy feet step lightly, silently, translucent grey blending in with exposed rocks, sandy brown markings disappearing against damp loam, but you can feel the eyes on your back. higher, the treetops are a patchwork of fading greens, the season mottling the leaves with red, orange, yellow; a bronze masterpiece to hide the danger.
  3. one tree’s green remains. stalking its way around thickets, phasing straight through denser patches of woods, a curse drifting amongst their branches forebodingly, the sentry of the deep forest patrols their boundary. the dry, fallen leaves try to stay silent. the wind howls a warning that you can’t understand. you’re brave to walk here.