falling from the trees—
a globe of autumn scenes—
bigotry rains down.
autumn days shorten,
giving way to longer nights.
most hearts stay hardened.
a coolness settles
into the dark, mid-fall night;
homelessness walks by.
ghouls paint their houses
with monsters and candy corn;
zombies seek your vote.
why hate a season—
autumn, winter, spring, summer—
when you’ve become hate?
autumn is now here—
a season of fright and fear—
a season for change.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All Rights Reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, October 28, 2026.
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Author:
Tristan Robert Lange (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Part of the Truth Applied collection. A senryū sequence. Get out the vote, it’s bound to change everything.
- Category: Sociopolitical
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- In collections: Truth, Applied.
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