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As the dog days of summer winds to a close
Nature performs a changing of her clothes
Subtle at first but soon you’ll see
Myriads of mixed colors in her tapestry
From the heights of the mountains to the depths of canyons
She weaves and spins with wild abandon
Blood-red colors, Vermillion and crimson
Yellows ,oranges, shades of brown and then some
Of all the varitities of woodland trees
There is one that stands as King of all these
Regal and sacred, it spreads it’s canopy
The mighty oak in it’s splendor of majesty
The acorn mast crop feeds many as well
Of the winged and four legged who therein dwell
As from a fairy tale this woodland realm
To learn of it’s diversity can overwhealm
Those who travel it’s paths and trails
Can speak of it’s magic in many tales
One must experience but cannot explain
The forests transformation in the thunder and rain
As raccoons scurry into a hollow log
From a woodland pond, the drumming bullfrog
The gurgling creek the rippling of water
The playful splashing of the otter
One cannot ignore the rauchious caws of crows
In aerial combat with other winged foes
To hear the singing calls of geese flying in V formation
Winging southward to unknown destinations
The deep grunt of the buck deer enthralled in romance
Seeking female does receptive to his advances
The mourning dove, whipporwill, and bobwhite quail
Their voices join to sing of Natures tale
There are but a few of what you’ll see and hear
When seeking Autumns beauty and Natures serenity

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