When summer is gone

Cheers from boats with colorful sails fade,
The surfer’s smile wanes as the warmth subsides,
In parks where families with picnics stayed,
Their chatter gone, when summer is gone.

The dawn’s early light loses its spark,
Petunias and zinnias weather and wilt,
Birds and bees soon disappear,
As summer slips away.

The days of endless light are gone,
Replaced by evenings cloaked in dark night,
The laughter of children, swaying on swings in park,
Echoes of joy, no longer found.

The gentle breeze, now shy and cool,
Carries whispers of summer’s end,
The rivers slow their hurried pace,
Reflecting dimmer skies, a colder future lies ahead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Kendrick Avatar
August 8, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Congratulations on your winner in this contest. Way to go. I was delighted to see your name in the list. Sara K
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July 25, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "When Summer Is Gone"  write. Many will cry in a few weeks, when summer is gone. Do not worry for it will return. I will be happy to see/feel fall with the cooler days. Have a wonderful day writing away................
George Avatar
July 17, 2024 at 11:30 PM
With the fading of summer, we miss many things. Men cannot be seen loitering in parks. Children will no more be on swings. Petunia's and zinnias wither and wilt. ( so very right) Beaches will lie empty. A beautiful poem dear Jay ji.
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