Ode to Fall and Winter

Jumping in the leaves and the smell of the last cutting of hay

Red, yellow, orange, and gold

Pumpkins galore big and bold

Sweet potato and apple pies

Beautiful pink and bright blue skies

Wispy clouds floating by ever so slow

Squirrels, gathering nuts, scurrying to and fro

The sun is bright but does not provide as much heat

Big bowls of homemade warm soup are such a treat

The bears are ready to hibernate

And birds are flying south waiting for winter to dissipate

Snow will soon blanket the ground

And the stillness will be the only sound

Longer nights and shorter days

Means winter is certainly near by

But oh what beauty you can find if you try

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