The Second Day Of Autumn

The second day of Autumn never gets any press
                  The first steals all the coverage and the limelight
                  But the second day, the second morning
                  Is really when the season begins
      The winds of Autumn shake the trees
      Bringing down small branches 
      And carpeting lawns with leaves
                             Soft morning light fills grey calm skies
                             Afternoons both cool and warm
                             Evening arriving earlier and earlier
                             Sweaters after dusk when it gets chillier
           Canadian Geese head south to Mexican hideouts
                        Squirrels roam branches and guy wires
                        Pondering hibernation
                        Contemplating food storage
Collars go up as the cold breeze pushes paper along the way
Candy wrappers and fast food bags crumpled and tossed
Dressing chain link fences in multi-colored quilts
                 Coffee flavored with pumpkin spice
                 Hot raisin-bread toast smothered in butter
                 Hot-toddy nightcaps in front of the fire