October Smiles

Slowly Fall descends
Cooling the bayou from above
October makes me smile.

Friday night football
High School kisses after the dance
Harvest moon says go home.

Sugar cane once stood tall
Now burning sweet on the ground
My favorite smell of all.

Dad and son bait their hooks
Mom sends her heart and love
With cold chicken and cokes with fizz.

The days are shorter
But humid heat is no longer
October makes me smile.

by Steve Achord