October’s Party

October gave a party...
The leaves by the hundreds came,
The ash, oak, and maple...
And those of every name.

The sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand;
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.

The chestnuts came in yellow,
The oak in crimson dressed,
The lovely Miss Maple,
In scarlet looked her best;

All balanced to their partners,
They gaily fluttered by,
The sight was like a rainbow,
New fallen in the sky.

Then in the rustic billows,
At “Hide and Seek” they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed;

Professor Wind played louder,
They flew along the ground,
And here the party ended,
In jolly “All Hands Round”.

Chris the Abducted Alien, 1959
1st Place Winner