1973
Autumn Carpet
October 1973


“Autumn Carpet,” Friend, Oct. 1973, 1

Autumn Carpet

Fiery leaves of autumn

Flashing in the sun

Spiral slowly earthward,

Drifting one by one.

They weave a forest carpet

Of yellow, orange, and red

To hold the snows of winter

When the last leaf is shed.

Illustrated by Phyllis Luch