Raking piles of leaves
Trees now empty of color—
Autumn’s leftovers
Morning’s icy breath
Winter playing hide ‘n seek—
Goodbye autumn friend
Lonely tree branches
Always full of memories—
Final leaf falling
Backroad’s autumn drive
Invigorating colors—
Endless leaves’ parade
Farmer’s pumpkin patch
Invitation to pick some—
Harvest of orange
Quilted with color
Warmest blanket nearly done—
Each cascading leaf
Nature’s plot thickens
September’s story finished—
Revised with color
Days growing shorter
September’s warmth slowly cools—
Nights sleeping longer
Forgetting summer
September’s move to autumn—
Leaves express color
From the words of American poet, Helen Hunt Jackson: “By all these lovely tokens, September days here with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”
Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. In 1957, at the age of 44, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Autumn is a spring when every leaf is a flower.
Yoko Ono (born 1933) is an Japanese-born artist, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker.
Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.
Positive outlook
Autumn’s gift of timely peace—
Every falling leaf
Autumn’s final days
Cascading colors of leaves—
Playing its swan song
Fragile leaf dropping
Barren forest standing still—
Autumn says, “So long”
Every precious leaf
Cascading autumn colors—
Unparalleled joy
Morning’s early light
Leaves showcase matchless colors–
Autumn landscape’s breath
Winter soon to come
Leafy colors set to twirl—
Autumn always falls
From 1 Thessalonians 4:14: “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have died.”
Fall’s invitation
Fulfilling countryside drive—
Witnessing brilliance
Autumn’s gifted day
Shaping life before our eyes—
Mum’s changing colors
Tree-lined avenue
Passing cars stirring up leaves—
Landscape swirls about
Autumn’s faithful gateway
Crisp mornings rolling out
Season’s changing screenplay
Brilliant colors now shout
Kaleidoscope of tints
Autumn’s happy exchange
Day’s colorful blueprint
Fallen leaves to arrange
Summer’s heat fades away
Winter patiently parks
Autumn’s vibrant bouquet
Each color-filled trademark
More gentle days ahead
How quickly they will go
Each vivid, glossy spread
Autumn’s colored chateau
Few more colors glowing
Nature quiets her pace
Autumn’s rainbow slowing
Full of Creator’s grace
Final breath of summer
Extinguished by autumn’s tune—
Leaves’ colorful sketch
Autumn brings changes
Nature’s preparation time—
Every fallen leaf
Trees’ full canopies
Annual autumn harvest
Left bare once again
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