Today is my birthday; and this is my favorite poem about fall, my favorite season
October's Party
By: George Cooper
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came—
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly "hands around."
October's Party
By: George Cooper
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came—
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly "hands around."
Photo credit: awelltraveledwoman
This post is part of the 31 Days of Bibliophilia series.
Loved this! So creative & I always admire people who can write poetry of sorts! Autumn truly did throw a beautiful party this year, it was stunning here. I'm visiting from the 31 Dayers FB site & am glad to be here!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's been one of my favorites since I was a child! :) Thank you for reading!
DeleteHappy birthday! This is one of my favorite fall poems as well. Can just picture the leaves swirling. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara!! I love to read it aloud with passion - it paints such a beautiful picture!!
DeleteWhat a delightful fall poem! Happy birthday, Jessica!
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DeleteLove this poem! Thanks for sharing it and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Found you through the Facebook 31 Dayers link up.
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DeleteLove the colors your poetry brings to mind!!!!
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DeleteHappy birthday! I love fall foliage as well, so this is the perfect poem to share to convey that!
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DeleteHappy birthday....enjoy the gorgeous fall day!
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DeleteHappy birthday and thank you for sharing! I absolutely adore fall. Today I walked my kids to the park and had the chance to walk through a crisp morning day and crunch through mounds of crunchy leaves. The perfect Fall weather! I love it! Just like this poem.
ReplyDeleteSara, Thank you! That sounds like such a perfect day!! :)
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