The autumn sun comes peeping out
And melts the morning frost
Little birds are heading south
The bees mourn summer's loss



Leaves are turning gold and red
Annual flowers fade away
Time to prune the lovely roses
Chrysanthemums now hold sway



Big orange pumpkins ready for pie
Fodder shocks stand in the field
Squash and turnips for the stew
All part of summer's yield



Gentle days give way to nippy nights
Pulling quilts up 'round our chins
Dreaming of friends and loved ones
As the holiday season begins



Frosted leaves fall to the ground
Winds blow them toward the sky
Enjoying the frosty kiss of autumn
Now that summer has waved good-bye



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
October 21, 2009
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