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Before the First Snow

A cool nip in the air
Fall is fast-approaching
Katydids frantically chirping
Fluffy clouds like sheep gather
In the cobalt blue field of the sky
Leaves are subtly turning gold
Birds know it's time to go
Before the first snow

written September 12, 2021

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Terry Flood Date: 9/14/2021 4:28:00 PM Nice work, Milt. In my part of the UK it seems to have been autumn since June. What I don’t get, though… is now that it actually is autumn, why have I got a nest full of chicks in my garden? Weird! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/14/2021 7:19:00 PM That's a very good question, Terry. I'm going to give it some thought.

Shirley Hawkins Date: 9/14/2021 1:05:00 AM I have never heard of "Katydids" I read the book (what Katy did) many years ago. I enjoyed reading the verse very much. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/14/2021 7:20:00 PM I think in some parts of the world, Katydids are called "locusts." I don't know, but they are beautiful, interesting insects.

Delice Arleen Skelly Date: 9/13/2021 2:00:00 AM Lovely seasonal verse...Delice Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/14/2021 7:21:00 PM Thanks so much Delice. I enjoyed your comment.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 9/12/2021 12:39:00 PM Apparently you are using an active imagination or your season is turning a lot faster than our seasons in Kansas. It feels and looks like mid-July here. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/12/2021 5:53:00 PM Well, we definitely have the feel of fall in the air...at least when I wrote these verses. The next few days it is supposed to be really hot. I guess it is "Indian Summer." I forgot to ask my farmer friend about it. He knows.