1

turning leaves
a cool breeze finds
the hole in my sweater

2

Friday night lights
crowd cheering
for the boys of fall

3

the fire
breathing 
but not alive

4

red or green
i pick
the biggest apples

5

grandma knits
another sweater
i won't wear

6

corn maze
fresh cider
at the apple barn

7

walking home from class
on a mission to find
the crunchiest leaf

8

pumpkin patch hayride
grandma’s quilt
around our shoulders

9

leaves litter the ground 
autumn already? 
sweater believe it! 

10

luna guides us 
for a few hours longer 
autumn has arrived

11

university bon fire 
flame starts 
with but a smolder 

12

rainy autumn afternoon
the perfect day
for potato soup

13

moonlight fills the room  
I study  
to the sound of the breeze

14

red and shiny
floating about
apples bobbing

15

floating in blankets
in his arms
unread messages

16

practicing 
not out of obligation
hours of fun

17

carving his body   
throwing away his remains 
finally, our pumpkin is complete  

18

holding my hands  
tightly  
against the autumn breeze

19

the crunch
of crisp apples
tis the season

20

laughter 
between the smoke
can we be young forever?

21

notification
2 years ago today . . .
you still haunt me

22

dark untraveled path
a black cat’s eyes
light the way

23

apple crisp
scrapes my tongue
a smile of sweetness

24

peanut butter drops
ET decides to
not call home

25

warm apple cider 
fresh in my mug
the bonfire

26

chord progressions
the smell of lilac
distracts me

27

smore’s night 
my one marshmallow 
charred black

28

bonfire glows
the smell of smores
October holds us tight

29

from red to yellow 
a fine ombre 
raked into a pile

30

constellations above 
my favorite hoodie 
reeks of bonfire 

31

biting air
your sweatshirt 
keeps me warm

32

all of a sudden
my favorite campus tree
is red

33

a chill breeze
the warm sweater
your love

34

cold foggy days 
I 
am the sun

35

graham cracker
chocolate
marshmallow
graham cracker

36

red glow
heating my face
is it the fire or just you?

37

all four seasons
in one day
midwestern fall

38

rows of corn
where do I go?
follow them

39

scooter race
the only way to go
to school

40

pumpkin painting
spaghetti squash
The Great Pumpkin Patch

41

running late
slam on the brakes
tractor traffic jam

42

seasonal depression  
blows away 
with the wind 

43

harvest haze
blankets the road
achoo

44

firepit crackles
as my marshmallow
ignites

45

coffee steam
mingles with my breath
as I speak