SEPTEMBER 2017 BEACON

In Praise of Autumn What can we say of Autumn That hasn’t long been said, When oaks put on their lovely cloaks In varied shades of red… And maples, not to be surpassed, Don orange and yellow crowns, While sassafras and cottonwoods Wear multi-colored gowns… The harvest lies by roadways, Bins overflow with yields, From far-flung farmyard acres Amid the burnished fields… Yes, all’s been said of Autumn, Yet it ever gives a yen To poetic hearts to scamper For paper and for pen !

By Virginia Borman Grimmer