A dahlia in Autumn.
October, Store-Keeper
October is the keeper
Of a bargain store
See the orange posters
At the windows and the door.
Within are piles of remnants,
Some faded, it is true,
By a summer's wear and tear;
Some as good as now.
Mill-ends of dahlia satin,
Chiffon of thistledown,
Cloth of goldenrod enough
For a party gown.
Zinnia ribbon yard lengths-
Note prices on the tags!-
Fringed with asters, they would make
The most distinctive bags.
And trays of lacquered rose haws
And watermelon seeds-
Could any combination be
Lovelier for beads?
~Ethel Romig Fuller, Kitchen Sonnets
Happy Weekend, dear friends!
