Autumn
the sensual season
thick and ripe with life.
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Sun-kissed days
warm and tender.
Cool breezes on bare skin
like fingertips gently caressing.
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Intoxicating aromas and tastes
succulent, juicy pears
warmed, spiced cider
exciting the taste buds,
begging for more.
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Leaves changing
fiery reds, shimmering golds
passions inflamed.
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Colors intensify
building to a climax
heady, fecund
erotic smells envelop me
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Soon
rhythms gently slow
Mother Nature preparing,
ready to wrap the Earth
in a cooling blanket of white.
© LuAnn Oburn 2012