October lines



The middle of October - after rain;
The leaves are turning colours once again -
And some leaves are even falling off the trees!
But let the warmth of summer hang on, please!
Instead the skies are cloudy, the air cold -
Below the average later, so I'm told.
Some birds have flown away to warmer climes,
The rest anticipating better times.
Inhabitants are mopping up the leaves
And, after coffee, rolling up their sleeves.

K M Pettitt.