What Is Fall Made Of?

Fall is made of all things pumpkin spice,

And temperatures so nice,

Visits to pumpkin patch paradise,

And state fair’s admission price,

Hand-picked apples for homemade pies, 

And creative costumes of fun disguise,

Games of pigskin not so concise,

And leaf color that makes us look twice, 

Transformation beheld by eyes, 

And mountains for hikers’ exercise, 

New sweater outfits that entice,

And seasonal decor, no matter the price, 

Cuts in a pumpkin with a design so precise,

And digging out guts with a carving device,

Candles that smell like an autumn sunrise, 

And leaf piles as high as one’s thighs,

Cozy blankets that become a vice,

And campfires with heat to suffice, 

Sparks, smoke, and songs that rise,

And shimmering night skies,

Breads baked with love and allspice,

And a variety of pies to slice, 

Meals of turkey and casseroles of rice,

And giving thanks for sacrifice, 

Feelings that may be hard to verbalize,

And all the blessings this time may symbolize.

A season enjoyed before all’s covered in ice,

That’s what fall is made of, and it’s so very nice.

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