05-28-2013, 05:22 PM
Behold, green to brown and green to gold!
Soon, exposed, the stubble fields,
Leaves, underfoot, compress and mould,
Autumn asserts, as summer yields.
Branches heavy with fruit galore,
Nuts to hasten the squirrel’s task,
Garner them for the winter store!
Press apples for the cider cask!
Creatures, prepare for frost and snow,
For days so short and nights so long,
Soon, flocks of birds migrating go,
Hail winter with their silent song.
So let’s wrap up and take a stroll,
Kick up the leaves along our way,
Let fall and winter take their toll,
March onward to the buds of May!
Soon, exposed, the stubble fields,
Leaves, underfoot, compress and mould,
Autumn asserts, as summer yields.
Branches heavy with fruit galore,
Nuts to hasten the squirrel’s task,
Garner them for the winter store!
Press apples for the cider cask!
Creatures, prepare for frost and snow,
For days so short and nights so long,
Soon, flocks of birds migrating go,
Hail winter with their silent song.
So let’s wrap up and take a stroll,
Kick up the leaves along our way,
Let fall and winter take their toll,
March onward to the buds of May!