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The Season of Fall
A poem by Visions

Cool nights, an autumn breeze,
Candy apples if you please.

Doe eyed Jerseys at the fair,
carnival rides, if you dare.

It’s the season of ticks.
They’re for the pits.
But bonfires so bright,
break up the night.

Spiced cider and donuts so yummy…
The corn maze is freaky, not funny.

Pumpkin Spice flavor seems to abound,
as do the fox and hounds.

Harvest festivals celebrate
the bounty of the earth, to date.

Darkness comes early as the clocks roll back.
Daylight Savings Time is a pain in the neck.

The chili and chowder are simmering away,
“Is anyone hungry?” you say.
Come on over and grab a bowl.
The comfort food of fall is for all.

To me, autumn is about fall fairs, hunters, and hounds

The Harvest Holiday
by CLynnRose

The day comes to open the ripe painted ears,
peel back the bright wrappers to see what appears.
The colors pop out and glow in the light,
the evening sun making each seed a delight.

Round ribs, orange and white, rise up through the leaves,
soon frost will reveal what the vines have achieved.
Gather them up and roll them away,
to set by the hearth, golden fruitful display.

The crackle of wood brings new life to the stove,
upon it steams ciders and soups, what a trove!
Canners whistle their songs, fill the air with their tunes,
then give colorful gifts, each like vibrant balloons.

Trees deck themselves out all in warm red and gold,
the sky puts on its shows, matching colors so bold.
The horses all watch as the haystack grows tall,
Their coats become plush for the weather of fall.

Hurry to save the last fruits from the frost,
wrap up those still green so that none will be lost.
Pack away all the bulbs and bed down the soil,
let it sleep for the winter and rest from its toil.

Taste the snow in the air, smell the leaves on the ground,
hear the music and laughter that frolics abound.
Flocks circle the sky just to shout their goodbye,
they say time to go home, for soon snow will fly.

I wrote a song (sorry, no background music as I can't play any instruments! So it's acapella hehe).

When I was little, my dad used to work away a lot and was usually gone through most of Autumn. I'd miss him quite badly, and when I'd speak to him on the phone he'd tell me to count the leaves on the tree in our backyard - he said he'd be home before all the leaves dropped. Don't know how he knew, but he was! So this is about that :)

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My husband and I purchased our first home the week after Thanksgiving last year. Because of the repairs needed (and still needed - lol) we didn't move in until late January, so this is our first Fall in our new home! I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to create some Fall decor. A new wreath, some flower arrangements for the table and faux leave bowls. I also plan to fill the bowl on the table with some small acorns and pine cones (maybe after Halloween :))

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Congrats guys! It was a joy to see these very creative entries :)

Oh wow! Thank you! There were some really creative entries. I absolutely loved the poems. To have words flow into meaning like that is just incredible. Kudos to you guys!

Congrats Stony Brook Stables and Abbey Road!