Cool, clear, dry —
autumn at its best
awoke at daybreak
in the Upper Midwest.
Rain and dampness
fled. The sun shone
brightly, the wind
twirled and swirled
the leaves into a
frenzy of castanets,
the waves whipped
along the shore,
breakers broke with
resounding claps
and I joined the
sun, wind and
waves in common
celebration.