Leaves of Autumn

Leaves of autumn flutter down, 

red and yellow, orange and brown. 

Cool crisp winds begin to blow

Colored leaves fall fast and slow.

In the air they swirl around 

landing softly on the ground. 

How silently they tumble down

And come to rest upon the ground.

To lay a carpet, rich and rare,

Beneath the trees without a care.

Content to sleep, their work well done,

Colors gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly

Until they nearly reach the sky.

Twisting, turning through the air

Till all the trees stand stark and bare.

Exhausted, they drop to earth below

To wait, like children, for the snow.

In the breeze they swirl around 

landing softly on the ground. 

Whirling, twirling all around,

red and yellow, orange and brown.