Autumn And Beyond!

AUTUMN AND BEYOND! Let Autumn come, for duty calls! Let Summer bid farewell, Replaced by woodland miracles That cast their new leaf spell... Green leaves transform to gold and brown, As chills hang in the air, When temperatures must dwindle down And folks ask, 'Is this fair? ' Then gloves and scarves are worn again, With thermals just in case, Yes, even for the bravest men, Some comfort to embrace... And soon the shorter daylight nears, Less sunshine to provide, Far lesser joys, far lesser cheers And hopes start to subside... Yet carry on till Christmastime, Let Autumn come and go... While cold, there's something quite sublime About that thing called... SNOW! Denis Martindale June 2016.