Fall

Hundreds of titles begin with "The Fall –" there’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (one of my favorites), the fall of Troy, the fall of Rome, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of Man, and the season – the season is cold, snowy, an end to the warmth of summer. There is crispness in the air, alertness in step, red noses, and cold, cold hands. Even the word ‘fall’ has a negative connotation; people are always "falling in with the wrong crowd," or "falling down drunk," or worst of all, "falling in love," the most vicious of traps. But many do like the Falling . . . and to fall into something - anything - would be rousing wind stimulating midnight's desert.