Farewell to Summer - 2024

Falling Autumn leaves brashly wave goodbye to Summer
And strew the pathways with emeralds, rubies, and gold.
Radiant beauty engages the land in mummer
Encouraging Summer to relent and let loose its hold.
Watching with glum expression and immodest dress,
Eventually losing the tug-of-war with the chill cold. 
Life and death become the drum to which She will bend
Leaving the breathless Wind time to nimbly mend. 
 
Tomorrow She moves forward 
Onward from time borrowed. 
 
Sulking away with dried diamonds
Until Autumn’s auric sky explodes
Mindfully exposing Her horizons.
Memory of Summer implodes.
Efficacious efforts of Her victory,
Reign of Autumn’s golden glory.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Goldsmith Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Loved reading your wonderful Acrostic write. We must say, goodbye to Summer but do not be sad. It will come back again next year with a big smile... Have a great day writing away..............
Fowler Avatar
September 25, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Hey Paula. Thanks for bringing your cheery words here. I am pleased for the changes in the seasons and yes, Summer always brings her smile, as do you! :)
Vaso Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Beautiful, I seemed to have missed this summer, oh well now is the fall!
Fowler Avatar
September 25, 2024 at 4:52 AM
So sorry you missed the Summer Arthur. It was a mild one here, though still some triple digits slipped through. Yea for Fall! :)
Cunningham Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Autumn certainly produces amazing colours Linda, a well composed acrostic, I find them tricky to write. Tom
Fowler Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Thank you Tom. They ae tricky if one tries to rhyme. I'm never quite sure I've "got" it. LOL :)
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