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By Susan PaytonPublished 4 days ago 1 min read
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enter October if you wish
it's beauty never fails to surprise me
the colors are quite the sight
Welcome to October

the pinks, purple's, yellow, orange's
mums and pansies, cornflowers, dahlia's. asters and chrysanthemum and violets
they are all stunning
Welcome to October

Jack o Lanterns, ghosts and children trick or treating
Are all part of its charm
Witches stir their brew and haunted houses prevail
Welcome to October

Folklore, costumes, and decorations
Pumpkins carved to faces and lit up are all part of the charm
Children masked, and "Guess who I am?"
Welcome to October

Haunted houses, skeletons are all part of the season
Scary things for not any reason
enter at your own risk
Welcome to October

Echoes from the earth's crust, "enter at your own risk- You might be at the point of no return."

"Enter the October World Fest"

Holiday

About the Creator

Susan Payton

I love to write in every venue. I am 76 years old and try to make every day count,. I am learning a great deal about poetry.

You can find me at medium.com/susan-payton

Or on my publication-medium.com/simple-gardening

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    Written by Susan Payton