Happy Autumn

Cobwebs that sparkle with morning sun dew drops.

Yellow, red, gold leaves are falling on roof tops.

Locust that spin upside down, round and round.

Grasshoppers hopping all over the ground.

Acorns are falling and gathered by squirrels.

Combines in fields, corn leaves ride high on wind swirls.

Sweatshirts in the morning, shorts after midday,

Bright orange pumpkins and bales of hay.

The sun bids Earth farewell, the shadows grow longer.

The mercury dips and the winds become stronger.

Festivals, football, bonfires at night.

Hill sides of trees that glow with morning's light.

Bounty and harvest, fresh apple cider,

Crickets that chirp a welcome to the spiders.

Blue jeans and boots that have gathered some dust, 

Hot bowls of chili and fresh baked pie crust.

Summer blows kisses to her lover, in hot pursuit.

Even though she knows that his chase is but moot.

Purple, red, golden sunsets that color the sky,

All of these things prove that Autumn is nigh.

 For those who remember, the words can be put to the tune of "My Favorite Things".  You're welcome and Happy Autumn!