I am as autumn, dropped barefoot into some fleeting role, self-destructing in the sterile cold while passersby note only the colours, their ephemeral beauty.
Personally, it's hard for me to find free verse I can enjoy since I prefer older styles of writing and fixed forms, but this I dunno, something about the flow and the subject matter really touched me. Plus it inspired this image. I sketched it awhile ago, but then I realized the deadline was December 1st and thought, "Oh, dang, I need to finish this!" I think it's rather self explanatory considering the stanza, but if you have any questions feel free to ask.
I have four days of practically no school, so I should be cranking these contest entries out. More to come! Resources: GIMP
Thank you! I tried to make her hair look kind of like branches. Leaves didn't look right after that, so thats why I thought to add her...light energy? I think that's what those are. She's bringing fall with her with those little guys I suppose.