Crisp Nights, Heavy Dew

Crisp nights, heavy dew, coming soon Smoke trail of swallows southward fly Fruit boughs droop under harvest moon Corn towers up to touch the sky Fall speckles in the trees on high Crisp nights, heavy dew, coming soon Fat melons ready for reaping nigh Chill spooks asylum of common loon Not one hundred by afternoon Imperceptibly shorter day Crisp nights, heavy dew, coming soon Ranchers bailing last cut of hay Back to school--holiday can't stay Football practice all afternoon Prettiest birds all fly away Crisp nights, heavy dew, coming soon Hint of Autumn Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Regina McIntosh Entered August 17, 2022