Autumn Roads

Sharing Stories

"Over the River and Through the Woods"
| November 13, 2023

Autumn Roads

Frosty air, autumn haze

Smoky, golden, exciting days

Crisp, dry leaves swirling down

Yellow, orange, russet, brown

Pumpkin fields that bode for much

Jack-o-lanterns, Halloween, spooks and such

Grandmas baking pumpkin pies

Houses filled with scents of spice

Families gathered Thanksgiving Day

to cook, feast, laugh, pray.

Barbara Ruby is a long time Puyallup resident whose poems have appeared frequently in Sharing Stories and Northwest Prime Times Poetry Corner.

SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).

SHARING STORIES is featured on http://www.northwestprimetime.com, the website for Northwest Prime Time, a monthly publication for baby boomers, seniors, retirees, and those contemplating retirement. The newspaper can be found in the greater Seattle area and other Puget Sound locations. For more information, call 206-824-8600 or visit http://www.northwestprimetime.com. To find other SHARING STORIES articles on this website type “sharing stories” in the search function above.

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