Autumn Associations
Nature’s preparation for the cold winter months ahead
Temperature cooling, fruits ripening
Blackberries fat and fruitful in the hedgerows
Apples falling, squirrels storing
The last of their nuts ready for hibernation
Flowers starting to fade and die
Leaving summer behind, Autumn colours
Nature’s crowning glory
Yellows, reds, golden browns
Bonfires lit, smoke smelling the air
Grass stops growing, plants are dying
Closure, endings, departure
Yet not a final ‘goodbye’
Always is the knowledge that Spring will come
When new life will begin
A reassuring cycle of starts and endings
Wind rises, tempestuous leaves
Blowing wildly children and dogs chasing
Laughing, enjoying the precious autumn sunshine
And nature’s colourful montage.
