First sign of autumn

Kai wrote a poem about autumn. It was a great effort especially when he tried to make the words rhyme too.

"In fall there are leaves big and small
and there will be leaves for all.
A car passing by and scatter
the leaves from fall

We can use the leaves from the ground
and throw them all around.
Then we'll put them in a pile
and write about them in a file" ~ Kai


Spotted the first autumn tree in our neighbourhood.
We have gone through spring and summer, now autumn is just about to begin.

Autumn Lessons

Turning Wheel
what new lessons
will you bring me
as one season
turns into another.

In the hills
Trees are changing.
In the forest
Bears are dreaming.
Beside the roads
Wild Flowers cast out seeds
before their lives can wither.

As I watch
this Autumnal Dance
I slowly comprehend
that change is beautiful,
that dreams make life possible
and to plant my seeds now
before my life turns into
a dark and frozen Winter.

~ Stephanie Pflumm
Copyright 2002