WEATHER FORECAST: autumnal skeddadling

Image, Unsplash, by Catherine Kay Green

North wind tantrum underway,

Involving dramatic inter-tree gesticulations.

The Plane tree clearly has the upper hand,

Resembling a mad politician on a podium.

He’ll be sorry when he’s bald and beaten.

The cherry tree, ancient, wise,

Puts the wind to good use,

Energetically exfoliating

On this welcome spa day.

As for the young maple,

He broke his ties,

Presumably attempting a frisky escapade

But was duly intercepted.

Never a dull moment.