Goodbye Autumn Poem by david lessard

Goodbye Autumn



Fall's annual striptease show is almost over, her brightly colored dresses lie in a heap, about her feet, stirred by ocassional breezes.
Cold, clear nights silently announce Winter's swift approach. Jack Frost
leaves traces of his prescence on windowpanes everywhere.
Breath makes itself visible in the sharp, crisp, morning air. Once unprotected hands, slide ceromoniously into mittens and gloves.
Sweaters and coats pop up in great array. Swimsuits find refuge in drawers and boxes for another year.

I fight against it (the cold) . It's an exercise in futility. I go without gloves, caps or jackets, prolonging Fall, my favorite season. But, inevitably, the cold creeps into the bones...like a thief in the night. Like Autumn does to Summer and Spring will do to Winter.
If I had my way, I'd have Autumn all year 'round and I'd send Winter to Florida or Arizona, where they'd appreciate it more. I'd send Summer to Alaska and Spring to Hawaii.
But, oh my, what would it be like to not have the four seasons?
So, I say goodbye to Autumn.
When once the leaves are gone and snow covers the earth once again, then Spring will arrive, wet and confused and Summer will dry her hair and you'll be back with your brightly colored dresses, dancing in the wind.
And I will welcome you back like a long-lost friend.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bonnie Collins 03 June 2009

A very nice write with alot of imagery penned beautifully with the colours of autum saying goodby to winter....... Enjoyable read and easy to realte to... I dont like autum, as it is so sad to me, I love spring summer.... We are planning soon to buy in Fla so we can spend winter and fall there and spring and summer here in the north...... So I can relate very well to this.......

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