Autumn is Coming
















Autumn - 9/26/2018


Giant Harvest Moon

Showing in the morning sky

Leaves in yellow, brown

Red, green fading, and orange

Crackle

Snap

Dying

Cold mornings

Warm days

Harvest

Squash, pumpkins

Spices

Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg

Warm apple crisp

Cold vanilla ice cream

Hot apple cider

Crunch crunch

Drifting leaves

Floating through the sky

Landing in a pool

Reflections of color

Mirror like surface 

Blue sky

Grey sky

The rain

Drip Drip Dripping

Lazy and slow

cold and wet

Layers of clothes

sweaters

sweatshirts

football games

popcorn

hot chocolate

Soup and Stew

Crockpot - simmering low

Corn

Beans

Root Vegetables

Crisp air

Chilled

Cozy blankets

that smell of the first 

night of the furnace

Shorter days

Turning inward

Making ready to 

Sleep

To Dream

What will come in Winter

What will come in Spring

For now we let go

We shed

We release

Exhale and see breath

low morning fog

damp grass

green is returning

Squirrels scamper to 

Collect nuts and treats

birds songs have faded

Sun is still a little bright

But does not seem as 

Strong

Raking leaves

Decaying leaves

piles for compost

gather 

Collect

Store

scarves

boots

family gatherings

fall flowers

mums

golden

maroon

night fire

clear starry sky

sign of cold weather

ahead

Hot tea

honey

sniffles

sunsets

Mt Rainier shows

Majestic beauty

Pink snow

shorter days

longer nights

patience

sleep

prepare for winter

spiders sewing webs

one last ditch effort

before the winter sets in

Tide rising

wind picks up

boats put to sleep 

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