nature’s cancan skirts
vivid orange, gold, crimson red
leaves delight the eyes

windows opened wide
fresh breezes ruffle curtains
pumpkins on display

witches roam the streets
moms and dads with little ones
door to door for treats

Written for dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Dora’s prompt is entitled Tripping the October Light Fantastic. She asks us to write a poem about October. Photo from last October in Boston’s Public Garden.