October Cool

Crisp lemon colored leaves kamikaze off branches Diving and dying Glorious unconcerned dance Squirrels chatter Scold each other over nuts flip their curly tails with sassy attitudes Deer walk softly, fearing November, understanding Many will be laying down their lives in November Their hoofs smash multi-colored leaves into the forest floor. October cool. Sweaters and sweatshirts precede scarves and mittens Songbirds sing their joy as trees go bare. Announcing winter early