Gone is summer and the lovely sunshine
Cookouts in the back yard hanging with family and friends
Here comes autumn with its long gray days
Shorts and the halter tops replaced by jackets and cardigans
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Nature takes on a mind of its own
Green leaves are replaced by a new colour show
Amidst the dark and gray days
Yellow, Browns and orange are gaily displayed
As Mother Nature transforms the leaves of the trees
Showing us her brand of creativity
Animals start hoarding for the long winter ahead
While us mere mortals' looks to winter with dread.