Autumn

"The Writer's Cramp"  Winner, 8/31/09

Autumn

drops red leaves
cools off the sun
clears the air
shortens the day
blooms the mums
ripens pumpkins
to paint God's picture of fall.




The form requirements for the Whitney are as follows: 7 lines with a syllable count of 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 7.

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