tiny bud

glowing loom

swift unfurling

verdant hue

windy rustle

cooling shade

restful calm

dappled green

fiery red

vibrant orange

golden yellow

shrinking brown

tenacious grip

rattling husk

lonely branch

final night

bitter cold

blurry frost

Release

drifting

wending

winding

Down

and there, at last, into the

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