Flamboyant Autumn

Flamboyant AutumnAutumn’s picturesque arrivalIs a colorful arrayOf red and gold and orange,In flamboyant, rich display.Autumn days are shorter,The nights are getting cool,Geese fly south in flocks,As kids go back to school.Winter still is dreamingOf snow and icicles,As we put away our swimsuits,Our boats and bicycles.Wisps of smoke from chimneysTell of cozy, crackling fires,Fall is being born,As