Autumn's a Tumble of Leaves This Morn'

Autumn's a tumble of leaves this morn'.
The hills are scatterin' the leaves they've shed,
the fiery maple leaves chasin' the timid yellow oak's.
The squirrels are a hustlin', and the jays are fussin',
and the wind is kickin' up its heels across hills,
enjoyin' the swarm it made this fine morn'.

Favorite Things

Rain on a roof top
A misty fall morn'
Sunshine glinting off dew
while sprinklers tap out a song

Icicles at midnight
The crunching of leaves
Old trees shifting their weight
with snow on their eaves

Thunder's low grumble
Lightning's splashes of noon
The sigh of the wind
The grin of the moon

The dust of the stars
on the canvas that never stops
The clouds that drift over it
and the rain on a roof top