"An Autumn Tree" Gazing at the lawn outside; Mind captivated with romantic thoughts; The tree, enchanted eyes of whom ever it met; Her slender bark enduring the perils of nature; Tinted leaves feared at the sight of the autumn wind; Sleek branches ready to redress in snow; The crescent clasped by her and held high Autumn blossoms tantalized anyone who passed by A mere glance at her, Mother Nature is personified. ~ Lakshmi Venkataraman