Summers End

gone are the hot beach days 
lounging back 
sipping a rum and coke 
where romance found a silver spoon 
while the stars above sang your name 
time is running away 
and we go along with it 
no treading softly 
as yellow leaves flutter to the ground 
without a sound 
to meet their parched end 
shadows embrace lovers 
knowing they will never feel the same 
let’s pretend it is not the end 
raise your glasses in the air 
as parties are dying down 
meet the fall of summer with 
cheers
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Austin Avatar
August 8, 2016 at 2:35 PM
The beach image is great and the nostalgia sad and wonderful. I like this one. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver
Gibson Avatar
August 24, 2014 at 2:37 PM
Beautiful writing, Betty. Congratulations.
Johnson Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 4:12 PM
Nicely done. Joyce
Andresen Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 6:47 AM
- Betty, congratulations on your winning poem in the contest "Seasonal Bliss" Sponsored by: Regina Riddle. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Mehta Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 1:29 AM
Congratulations on a fine win, Betty
Allison Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 12:15 PM
lovely imagery Betty - sadly our UK summer is all too short - the nights are drawing in now - but i do love all the seasons each has a different charm:-) Lovely write Hugs Jan xxx
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