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fall leaves on auburn ground ...
red brushes yellow, making an autumn sound.

freshly picked apples nibbled one by one ...
the evening moves in early, saying goodbye sun.

gridiron fans finally take over center stage ...
while baseball junkies move to the back page.

Halloween candy and decorations fill the aisles
The kids pick their costumes, sharing anxious smiles

Ghosts, witches, and robots roam the street
All sticking out their bags, asking for a treat

Flip=flops take a hiatus as boots warm the toes
Sprinklers are a memory as dad takes in the hose

Grandma's garden crumbles as the cold seeps in
Mother Nature's nightly frost always seems to win

The school bus replaces the ice cream man
It's time to use blankets and put away the fan

Mom stocks up on tissues by the ton
To catch the little noses that run

Sweet, sun-kissed skin starts to fade
Farewell freckles hello lighter shade

Pictures of aloha sprinkled across the walls
A nice escape from the crisp October squalls

Closing up camp at the last possible date
No more boating, let's get ready to ice skate!

Oh summer, I know how you hate to just quit
But fall is here, take your sandcastle and split!

P.S. One more thing before you close the door
Open up that sizzling fire and make me a s'more!

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