It’s that time of year!.
Originally posted July 6th, 2014
The leaf from a tree,
Brings joy to my heart,
Vibrant green,
With points like a star,
It hangs from the limb, waving at me,
O, pretty leaf, what do you see?
So live your life like a leaf,
Just hangin’ around,
And when your time comes,
Just leap for the ground,
A flying leap, brave and gay,
O, what a great end to your day.
A leaf lives a life,
That’s measured in months,
And changes its skin,
With the change of the sun,
Then leaps away, twirling ‘round,
O, millions of leaves on the ground!
So live your life like a leaf,
Flittering ‘round,
And when your time comes,
Just leap for the ground,
Spinning free, your arms to the sky,
O, what a flitting end to a wonderful life.
The millions of leaves,
Of orange, red, and gold,
Are piled in heaps,
Where they fade and grow old,
They’re spent and they’re done,
O, pretty leaf no more flitting in the sun.
So, live your life like a leaf,
Just hangin’ around,
And when your time comes,
Just leap for the ground,
Just smile and wave at people like me,
O, little leaf, flittering free.
The Writings of William C. Pennington 
Even when the life is ‘over’, it isn’t! Leaves are so much fun to crunch through, they smell great, make awesome bonfires, and are useful to cover plants for the yard in the winter.
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I love raking leaves in cool, autumn weather. The crisp air is so refreshing after a long, hot summer.
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Fall is always so magical. To die in a blaze of color and scent is definitely the way to go!
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I am going through your posts and I am absolutely mesmerized by your writing.
And about this one in particular I love Fall.
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My favorite season, too, is Fall. This Fall is better, brighter, and more beautiful for your wonderful comment. Thank you 🙂 ❤
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Thank YOU.and thanks for following and reading me❤️
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This is a truly an insightful post.
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Thank you, Philip! It’s such a simple, happy poem – just right for Autumn, my favorite season.
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