Out on our porch
pumpkins covered in frost
Summer has ended
another season is lost

In the backyard
the leaves neatly in piles
Kids jumping in
their faces full of smiles

Mulled apple cider
gently simmering on the stove
Smells so delicious
scents of cinnamon and clove

With the birds flying south
time for their annual escape
Halloween is coming
I think I'll wear a cape

The trees that are painted
in orange and yellow hues
Will soon be all bare
Of the leaves that they steadily lose

The animals busily
Gather food for the winter
The lumberjacks cut logs
Firewood they will splinter

These are just
A few of the reasons
That fall is
The best of the seasons