Autumn Song

Well we are well into Autumn in New Zealand and to celebrate this beautiful ( but cold) time of year I want to share with you all a poem by New Zealands own Katherine Mansfield.

Autumn Song

Now's the time when children's noses
All become as red as roses
And the colour of their faces
Makes me think of orchard places
Where the juicy apples grow,
And tomatoes in a row.

And to-day the hardened sinner
Never could be late for dinner,
But will jump up to the table
Just as soon as he is able,
Ask for three times hot roast mutton--
Oh! the shocking little glutton.

Come then, find your ball and racket,
Pop into your winter jacket,
With the lovely bear-skin lining.
While the sun is brightly shining,
Let us run and play together
And just love the autumn weather.

~ Katherine Mansfield

Now off you go and kick some leaves around, theres nothing better than jumping into a freshly raked pile of leaves...