Post-Fall Break

Fall Break was last week. Well, not exactly last week considering today is Sunday, but it was the week before last week. Anyway, I talked to several people last week about how their post-Fall Break week was going. Practically everyone that I talked to was having a rough time. Tired and frowning faces haunted the halls and classrooms the week after Fall Break. So today is Sunday, and to everyone out in the interweb, I hope today has been a great beginning to a great week. Here are a couple of things to be happy about:

1. Fall is officially officially officially officially here.  Look at all the pretty colors and break out the coats! 
2. The semester is over halfway over. We have a little over a month of school left! 
3. Pumpkin Spice Latte is at Starbucks! 
4. Today is Halloween!
5. Thanksgiving Break will be here soon!

Okay, if I try to keep going with this list, I'm gonna have to start making stuff up. Just look around and I'm sure you'll find something to be happy about. To finish off this post, I'll leave you with some of William Blake's poetry. I have a soft spot for Blake, but if you're a Keats fan, my friend Casey honored Fall on her blog with Keat's Ode to Autumn.  

To Autumn By William Blake

O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stainèd 

With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my shady roof; there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.

`The narrow bud opens her beauties to 
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.

`The spirits of the air live on the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat;
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load.


Let me know if you liked the poem. I'm gonna go watch the premier of The Walking Dead on AMC, now. I'll probably have zombie nightmares tonight. Happy Halloween! Have a good time, and be safe.

BK