Wake up in a strange land...

Crunch, shuffle
Shuffle, crunch
The leaves are falling
by the bunch!
A red-gold sea upon the ground
that churns and swirls all around
then slowly turns to crispy brown
and smells of summer shutting down

Ankle deep
Crinklesnap
They land and fill up
all the gaps!
The trees begin their yearly sleep
as leaves form piles that grow so deep,
and jumble up in endless heaps
that chatter, moan, then fly and creep.

Step-sweep
Cracklesnip
The wind cuts through them
Like a whip!
Enjoy the season while it’s here
Before old Winter sweeps it clear
And dunes of snow again appear
Autumn comes but once a year!