A whiff of red

I was drawn to this scene of spectacular colours and moved to write....



Impending nightfall, 
Myriad of stars livened up 
The solemn dark skies, 
Dusk in a distance, 
Solitary tree's haunting presence, 
A whiff of red, 
Billowing around, 
A whiff of life, 
Sauntering through the woods, 
Replica of this reflection, 
Upon the stillness 
Of an almost non-existent lake. 


 28 July 2013.