Autumn's Art
Rough and variegated in grades of gray
like homemade paper rubbed capriciously with charcoal -
the riverbank's creamy, granite rims
crest in brush strokes of color -
shocks of vermillion blueberry bushes -
black-eyed Susans, devil's paintbrush, and daisies
sweeping together in watery shades
overlaid with jigsaw puzzle leaves.