Summer End

Summer nears its end
   racing
   through the weeks now passed
with little left to do
  the garden 
  winding down and fading.
Autumn 
  peeks around the corner
  colors teasing on the greens.
Nesting complete
   fledglings all gone 
   nests and birdhouses empty.
The gathering begins
  squirrels, groundhogs, chipmunks
  beginning to store for winter cold.
Pleasant days await
   cooler and colorful etchings 
   waiting their turn to shine.
Blooms fade
   flowers turn to seed
   preparations for next spring.
The cycle continues
  with patterns of life
  renewed and rejuvenated
lagging momentarily
  in the holding pattern 
  to end summer’s stay.

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/24/2016 12:33:00 PM

Beautifully penned DM - I love the transition from summer to autumn as I love the autumnal colours - our hills are starting to turn purple with the beautiful heather:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/17/2016 2:49:00 PM

- A beautiful poem ..... sad to say goodbye to the summer - hugs // Sun :)

Daniel Turner

Date: 8/17/2016 8:19:00 AM

I really enjoyed this read DM. I look forward to all of the colors and cooler temps myself. The seasons pass so quickly.

Probir Gupta

Date: 8/17/2016 5:43:00 AM

A beautiful poem ... Here, in Kolkata, it is hot rainy season ... clouds and rains whole day ... cleaning and watering nature to come out cool and warm in autumn in mid September ... Read your poem with great pleasure ...