Empty Branches

Empty branches against the sky
Tiny buds spring forth to life
Fans of green fill up the air
Nests are built with steady care.

Summer’s heat begins to rise
Shady limb protects the eyes
Humid still when rain is gone
Green now brown is drying lawn.

Cool wind comes to change the sight
Vibrant colors in fall’s sunlight
Down to ground as each leaf die
Empty branches against the sky.