A Song of October: Phebe A. Holder’s serene vision of scarlet beads and golden light
by Phebe A. Holder
The alder wears its scarlet beads,
The clematis its downy seeds,
The sumach's deepening ruby gleams,
The birch in hues of topaz beams;
In golden bars through leafy doors
The sunshine falls on forest floors,
While the warm air with balsam breathes
A spicy odor from the trees.
The softened light, the veiling haze,
The calm repose of autumn days,
Steal gently o'er the troubled breast,
Soothing life's weary cares to rest.
Note: From The Queries Magazine, October 1890.
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A stand of birch trees in autumn.