Japanese Autumn

Autumn is the best time
of any year in Japan.
The Grass is still soft to the touch
and green as can be.
The Wind is starting to turn
nippy to fight against the heat of Summer.


And yet, the real treat isn’t all that.
malachite, gold, cardinal, jessamy colored leaves
flow softly in the breeze, the smell
of morning Dew and afternoon Sun
riding upon them.
The sound of Cicadas and
the chirp chirp of Japanese Cranes mixing with
a flowing Stream.
Autumn is like sleeping
Japanese Bobtail kittens in the warm Sun.