Orange Tinted Skies
October
September died last night,
Giving birth to October,
Causing me to be curious,
As I opened my door.
The air has a chillier bite than before,
Blowing a multicolored blanket of leaves,
Across the street,
Right to my front door.
The mountains are barely keeping their green,
Below an orange-tinted sky,
Even though it is still awake,
And will be for a little while yet.
Smells of Autumn fill my nostrils,
Making me smile,
The spices and smoky wood,
Relaxing me with its earthy tint.
I see my neighbor park his car,
Its tires slowly crunching the leaves,
Before he got out,
Cradling a pumpkin carefully.
It won't be long now,
Before costumed children run happily,
From house to house,
Showing their bag of treasures to friends.
I smile before I close the door,
And head to the basement,
Where my Halloween decorations wait for me,
Because October is here.
About the Creator
Rebecca Patton
Ever since discovering Roald Dahl, I wanted to be an author who would delight and move her readers through her stories. I also wrote my debut novel, "Of Demons and Deception" on Amazon.
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