they say the breathtaking Faye when summer exhales she is a most sensuous waif her hair adorn with alder catkins the shade of a world transitioning Faye’s task is simple Hewwo — with her gentle fingertips russet into the maples every swirl of leaves she walks with animals she softens the sky those who glimpse her that endings can be beautiful Faye is the calm guardian she is the keeper of the season and when the last leaf falls <~> rob kistner © 1/13/26 
Original DDE™ art: “Fairy Aurelian” by: rob kistner © 12/28/25
the Aurelian gilded Maid’nMuse
appears magicallyl
when the sun sheen is on the land
and earth’s glow thins into gold—
releasing its last warm breath
and the seasons of the year
begin their quiet descent
an earthen and lake spirit
who can spritely curl
small as a leaf
yet is wise as the oldest oak
holds the color of flame
of September’s first fire—
amber at the tips
saffron at the scalp
preparing to let go
with grace
but it is most sacred
as she directs her liege fairy — Hewwo
mistress of color transition
the size of a morning dew-drop
she very carefully
draws color into the leaves
*Original DDE™ art: “Hewwo
saffron into the birch
wine into the oaks—
stubborn to yield—
thus she embraces her task
with zeal and fervor
is Aurelian’s gentle breath
coaxing them tenderly
into their final dance
of forest and field
preparing them for the longer nights
as she lays a hush on the land
into a deeper blue
that promises a winter
without fear
feel a sudden peace—
a knowing
that this change is not loss
if held with a steady hand
overseeing all gentle transitions
lovingly and mindfully
that teaches us all
how to release without regret
she curls into its hollow
—here she sleeps deeply
until the world again needs
her tender touch