Cozy Vibes

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Poetry
Stunning Aspens in Colorado

Sidewalks no longer sizzle
beneath summer’s intense embrace –
a sign anticipated by the leaves
with an abundance of grace.

Each year around this time,
they’re excited for the change,
like a model walks the runway,
new colors rearrange.

Shades of cranberries and squash
warmly enter stage left –
pinks and purples gladly accept
their much-needed rest.

A season that captivates when
cinnamon swirls in the air,
candles dance on mantels,
October declares, “Beware!”

Mother Nature encourages
soft sweaters and snuggling –
lights blink and wink on eaves
ambience for cuddling.

Pumpkin flavors entertain palates
in recipes galore
while on the thirty-first
carved faces frighten with gore!

So, whatever your fancy
in the midst of football and hayrides,
enjoy the fun festivities
and the blustery, cozy vibes!

Autumn sunrise on Bear Lake
in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

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Happy Fall and Thank you for taking the time to stop by!
I appreciate you! 🧡🍁🧡

© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com

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Lauren Scott

Author – King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry
Author – Cora’s Quest (a children’s book)
Author – Ever So Gently: A Collection of Poetry
Author – More than Coffee: Memories of Verse and Prose
Author – Finding a Balance: A Collection of Poetry
Author – New Day, New Dreams: A Collection of Poetry
Co-Author – Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku
Co-Author – Petals of Haiku: An Anthology
Co-Author – This Is How We Grow
Co-Author – Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships
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102 thoughts on “Cozy Vibes”

    1. Thanks, Anneli, and I had to get a video of the dancing Aspen leaves. These trees were simply gorgeous! I’m sure the cottonwoods in Montana are beautiful. One state that I’d love to visit. I’m glad you enjoyed this! 🧡

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  6. Willie Torres Jr.'s avatar Willie Torres Jr.

    Lauren this was such a wonderful poem. I could almost feel the crisp air and smell the cinnamon.

    Love this, my Dear Friend 🍁

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  10. Lauren your post has such a beautiful autumnal vibe 🍁🧡🍁 I love the video, how stunning is that tree and your poem is a delight.
    It makes me feel all fuzzy and cozy.
    Thank you Lauren.
    Much love to you dear friend xoxox
    ❤️🤗🌹💖

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    1. Thanks so much, Maggie! I always love reading your feedback and appreciate your support. I’m happy to offer feelings of fuzzy and cozy. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed this post! Much love to you too! 🧡🍁🤗 xoxoxoxoxo

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  15. Fall continues to be my favorite season, though where we live there aren’t great seasonal changes as it’s pretty mild year round. I saw this poll from 2025 with people’s favorite seasons:

    Fall—45%

    Spring—26%

    Summer—24%

    Winter—11%

    I’m sure there would be quite a bit of variance, depending on where one lives.

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    1. I agree about the variance, Pete, but I’m not surprised by these numbers. This season is definitely my favorite, but when we visited our son in Colorado last month, fall was showing her colors more than here in the Bay Area. 🍁

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  17. So lovely, Lauren… each stanza like one of fall’s cozy rooms. I so love “cinnamon swirls in the air”😊 And the fact that the aspect of the poem is so much in tune with the video, I mean the Portrait aspect… tall, elegant and shimmering like a graceful aspen tree. In Romanian they are called ‘trembling poplar trees” 💕

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    1. Thanks for your wonderful words, Nicole. I love how you saw the Portrait aspect, so intuitive! I love “trembling poplar trees.” I’m so glad you loved this post. Your lovely comments are always appreciated. 🧡🍁

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  18. I certainly got a feel for the beautiful autumn experiences and falling colorful leaves from your beautiful poem, despite the fact that we have much less of it here in Texas. “Pumpkin flavors entertain palates” reminded me that I need to buy pumkpkin beers (and pumpkin pie later on).

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  20. Dearest Lauren, I love your invocation of Autumn’s colours, as we say goodbye for a while to the colours of summer. A beautiful poem, our lovely. Much love to you both. Xxxx 🧡🌻✨🧡

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  21. Such a wonderful poem Lauren like an ode to the new season, it’s colors, sounds and festivities. We can feel the cozyness in your lines and it feels sweet and comfy.

    May you enjoy a very nice autumn 🍂 🍁! Lots of hugs from France.

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  25. Lauren, you have photographed good vibrations. They are shimmering and I am so impressed.

    Thank you for the lovely poem of autumn. I love visiting here!

    xo🍂🍁🤎xo

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