Ah, this last of exquisite autumn days
the slant of light of breaking rays
through fractured clouds to which some might say
how disappointing this grey sky day
but the rays of light delighted me
the yellow bands proportionately 
dominate the view, you can’t but see 
the illumination of everything touched by these

and in that light the detail found 
from sun's surface waves inbound
everything on earth reflects colour and pleasure
if you look hard enough for work or leisure 
an architect's masterpiece of blossoming features
or a beautiful flower of imperfect creases

see the light touch your skin
examine the surface you find yourself in
think of yourself as embodied light 
the light within grants power of sight
and if you think deeper you just might 
fully appreciate autumn's dying light