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Maggie Huscroft

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: Summer Ending

Softly summer
steals away
while we sleep
and slowly
autumn
creeps under doors
like morning.
While at noon
we can be fooled,
the evening cool
confirms
that summer
cannot last.

Copyright © Maggie Huscroft | Year Posted 2008

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October 12, 2008 at 9:22 AM

all good things must come to an end, I like the use of imagery this write evokes, take care D-nyce

October 6, 2008 at 2:14 PM

This evokes very soft memories of summer ending . Siply beautiful. Lainie

October 4, 2008 at 6:21 AM

Maggie nicely written. A good reminder to head south. Enjoyed reading your fine work. Blessings Michael

September 25, 2008 at 4:31 PM

It does kind of slowly but surely sneak up on us. A gentle, lovely end of summer write. Love, shar

Michael Degenhardt

September 24, 2008 at 11:16 AM

Now this is one fantastic write! I love the flow, the change depicted in your words. Clear and beautiful is this read. Michael

Carrie Richards

September 19, 2008 at 12:44 PM

You have just described exactly what it's like here today, where I live in California! Perfect poem for a September day!~Carrie

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