In this Autumn of the year there be image
Pictorials of th'earthtones enchantment
Flecks of shades, bleed into each spray
Scent of Summer closur' on th' causway
In this Autumn of the year there be breeze
Whisps feathering past......your ear lobes
In contrast to the gusts.....of Winter's sting
Autumn hails its thrust upon colored wings
In this Autumn of the year there be rainfall
A subtle, chilling mist.......that feeds th'soil
Preparing, for the fast confronting Harvest
Showerings fall like angel-hair........tingling
In this Autumn of the year..... there be spice
A vast potpouri.....of kaleidoscopic majesty
Herbs 'n hickory smoke...from chimney tops
Country fairs, and downtown sidewalk stops
In this Autumn of the year there be romance
Love that flowers 'n bonds with Soul n' Spirit
Spirits of October and Souls of Hallows Eve
A cornucopia of gift.....that's what autumn be
Frank James Ryan, Jr.