Changing Season

I feel that a very optimistic fall has pushed summer aside. I can see the fall colors coming. Anticipation is high. 

Fall ball has pushed aside the regular season as well. We are now into the playoffs and with that  comes the elimination of some teams that fall away like those fragile bright leaves. 

Things too get a little crazy and spooky and sticky sweet. Do grown ups still plunder the kids trick-or-treat bag for the good stuff?  

What I'm not looking forward to is the mania that often comes with the holidays. Perhaps this year my holiday gift will be material for better poems. I hope my muse is reading this.