OCTOBER 5

October is like a combination

Of June and November, my

Two favorite months.  I love

Indian summer when I see

Cornstalks stacked like a tee-pee

And an old man sitting on a stump

Watching the fire of burning leaves.

People are decorating with pumpkins;

Some just a few and others using

Dozens.  The smells and the sounds.

Cider and donuts. Birds are still chirping

But not as many as the sojourn to the

Winter homes has begun.

When we see the harvest I am

Thankful.  Dedicated farmers or

Gardeners have much to offer at

The markets.  They worked hard

During the heat and sometimes

The drought that comes in summer.

In the schools, the fall decorations

Are up and kids a getting anxious

About Halloween and what they

Will dress up as.  Merchants are

Using the month for promotions.

October is a month for reflection.

We have much to be thankful for.

There are many in need and i

Think we should get ready to help.

Stanski

October 5