Autumnal thoughts

Autumn thoughts

Autumn
Summer's end
Reds russets gold

Leaves
All now withering
Covering, grass and paths
Children playing and collecting conkers

Hearing
A shrill
"Mine's a sixer"
Must be autumn again

Ahead
Shorter days
Frost rain and snow
Turn on the central heating

Fireside
Sitting down
Pulling up a chair
Opening up a book

Hedgerows
Blackberry picking
Orange rose hips
Rowan berries, flame red

Colder
First frost
Lace patterned windows.
Car antifreeze, topped up.

Fields
Coloured boundaries
Green grass back again
Lambs now fully grown
Lamb chops walking on legs.
Almost ready for livestock market

Icy
Autumn ends
Going into winter
Children want deep snow
Burst pipes means no school