Hints of Autumn

As lonely sighs drift across the mountaintops Mists linger ‘til midmorning, caressing trees It's evident that the temperature slowly drops, For a chill is accompanying the August breeze. Slight hints of color nestle in along the crown As lonely sighs drift across the mountaintops A few leaves, growing tired, are drifting down For autumn leans heavily on August’s props. Predicting summer’s sodden humid day’s sops We can enjoy hints of coming autumn’s glamor As lonely sighs drift across the mountaintops They call to mind the end of summer’s clamor. Be still and you can hear echoes of September Chants of “the hills are alive” music never stops, The lovely days of August, always to remember As lonely sighs drift across the mountaintops.
Written August 11, 2022
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022


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Date: 9/3/2022 9:25:00 AM
I'm sorry I didn't read this earlier, Milt. It's very beautiful and a lot more worthy of being on that contest's winning list than something about a spreadsheet. I think some judges need to take a closer look at their entries and separate the wheat from the chaff.
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Date: 8/16/2022 3:27:00 AM
Colorful autumn is my favorite time of year. Very few trees change color here but it gets cooler. Best wishes for a win with your lovely entry Milt. Blessings xxoo
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/16/2022 8:29:00 AM
Thanks so much, Connie. Seems I recall, when I was in Hawaii during the early 60s, that winter consisted of a week or so of cooler weather in December.
Date: 8/12/2022 8:58:00 PM
I can hear Julie Andrews singing and it makes me feel enthusiastic about these hills!
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Date: 8/16/2022 8:30:00 AM
Thank you, Caren. Yes, I love my West Virginia hills, "how majestic and how grand!"
Date: 8/11/2022 10:25:00 AM
Summer slowing bowing out as autumn prepares to take the stage, I love this time of year when the heat subsides and cooler days creep up on us Love the imagery in your verse Milton. Tom
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Date: 8/11/2022 4:14:00 PM
Me, too, Tom. I really liked this poem myself. I love to write one and then sit back and read it and say, "That's not bad!" Thank you.
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