October's Party

by George Cooper

        October gave a party;
        The leaves by hundreds came —
        The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
        And leaves of every name.
        The Sunshine spread a carpet,
        And everything was grand,
        Miss Weather led the dancing,
        Professor Wind the band.

        The Chestnuts came in yellow,
        The Oaks in crimson dressed;
        The lovely Misses Maple
        In scarlet looked their best;
        All balanced to their partners,
        And gaily fluttered by;
        The sight was like a rainbow
        New fallen from the sky.

        Then, in the rustic hollow,
        At hide-and-seek they played,
        The party closed at sundown,
        And everybody stayed.
        Professor Wind played louder;
        They flew along the ground;
        And then the party ended
        In jolly "hands around."


I love the imagery of George Cooper's poem!  By the middle of October we're usually seeing views like the one above, with the glow of the sun through gold and bronze leaves, a brilliant carpet on the ground, and wind fluttering through the leaves.  But this year -- this year in central Ohio! -- we're still waiting for the leaves to change colors.  Here and there, bright trees dot the landscape but they are few and far between.  This year I'll just have to think of the beautiful colors in this photo and the imagery in the poem to enjoy autumn's beauty.

I hope your October has been beautiful!

--Nancy.
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