November Doggeral

inspiration for "poem"

It looked way darker than this, though.

Did someone whisper to the sun, "The month has turned.  October's done!"
Did someone nudge the clear blue sky and mention that it has gone by?
Is there a gnome comes out at night and tells the leaves, "You are too bright?"
Did someone nudge or wink their eye to make the colors seem so shy?
It is November and it's cold.  The year is starting to grow old. 
But must the colors dull to gray because Winter is on it's way?
Perhaps the leaves know that their glow will soon be hidden by the snow.
But who has told them?  It wasn't I who warned the trees, nor yet the sky!
I'd rather whisper, but I'll shout, "Not Winter yet!  Come out!  Come out!"
(by me, today)

And Lo! and Behold!  There was some blue!

Pictures not so good, but, there you are!