1

turning leaves
a cool breeze finds
the hole in my sweater

Emily Edwards (11)

2

Friday night lights
crowd cheering
for the boys of fall

3

the fire
breathing 
but not alive

Ridge Batchelor (6)

4

red or green
i pick
the biggest apples

5

grandma knits
another sweater
i won't wear

Ridge Batchelor (5)

6

corn maze
fresh cider
at the apple barn

7

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

Hannah Swan (13)

8

pumpkin patch hayride
grandma’s quilt
around our shoulders

Hannah Swan (9)

9

leaves litter the ground 
autumn already? 
sweater believe it! 

Nissi Bamgboye (8)

10

luna guides us 
for a few hours longer 
autumn has arrived

Nissi Bamgboye (6)

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

Sam Ramirez (8)

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

Colin Arrick (5)

17

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

Sam Ramirez (10) 

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?

Bella Griffiths (8)

21

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

Hannah Swan (7)

22

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

Hannah Swan (3)

23

apple crisp
scrapes my tongue
a smile of sweetness

25

warm apple cider 
fresh in my mug
the bonfire

26

chord progressions
the smell of lilac
distracts me

Natalie Brodsky (5)

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

Abbey Matthews (8)

30

constellations above 
my favorite hoodie 
reeks of bonfire

Natalie Brodsky (16)

31

biting air
your sweatshirt 
keeps me warm

Amanda Spotts (4)

32

all of a sudden
my favorite campus tree
is red

Nicole Wells (5)

33

a chill breeze
the warm sweater
your love

34

cold foggy days 
I 
am the sun

Jordana Samnick (4)

35

graham cracker
chocolate
marshmallow
graham cracker

Grace Felz (9)

36

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

37

all four seasons
in one day
midwestern fall

Asa Pilger (9)

38

rows of corn
where do I go?
follow them

Hope Self (5)

40

pumpkin painting
spaghetti squash
The Great Pumpkin Patch

Hope Self (4)

41

running late
slam on the brakes
tractor traffic jam

Emily Edwards (7)

42

seasonal depression  
blows away 
with the wind 

43

harvest haze
blankets the road
achoo

Emily Edwards (3)

44

firepit crackles
as my marshmallow
ignites

45

coffee steam
mingles with my breath
as I speak

Nicole Wells (7)