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Summer’s leaves begin to fade,
Yellowed in the last hot sun;
Morning air is cool and fresh,
Autumn’s slow advance begun.
Growth slows, awaiting frost,
Nights grow longer, colder too,
Lengthened evenings by the fire
Give more time to spend with you.
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©Denise G Allen, 21 March 2013 13:19
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21/03/2013 at 8:01 pm
Thank goodness no more humidity.
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21/03/2013 at 8:13 pm
Yes, I used to hate it too. We get here, but very little and very seldom.
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21/03/2013 at 8:41 pm
Whether the more time with one another is good or bad, you leave to the individual to decide! 🙂
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23/03/2013 at 4:22 am
Haha, Col!
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21/03/2013 at 10:44 pm
you are entering into my fav season…the slowing…the cooling…the dying….but also that last brilliant moment of beauty right before…our mountains ring with color in autumn…
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23/03/2013 at 4:23 am
My favourite season too, Brian. I love the colours of autumn and never tire of watching the changes.
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21/03/2013 at 11:53 pm
We’re just coming into Spring now, Denise, – I had just the same feelings last autumn. Such anticipation. And the great thing about Autumn was that June was getting better after 6 months of trial.
John
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23/03/2013 at 4:25 am
I am so happy to hear that, John. I hope she will continue to heal. Spring and it’s new beginnings… will take on a whole fresh meaning.
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22/03/2013 at 12:15 am
Very, very nice. Autumn poems are classics, and yet I still can’t get enough of them!
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23/03/2013 at 4:26 am
I adore autumn,. its beauty and also its weather in South Africa is wonderful.
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22/03/2013 at 12:29 pm
Aah, snuggled by the fire.
blessings ~ maxi
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23/03/2013 at 4:27 am
[giggles] We can always dream, eh, Maxi? xxx
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22/03/2013 at 3:03 pm
Ok.. I see your feeling it as well… just wish I could express it as well as you do…
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23/03/2013 at 4:28 am
I wish I could do justice to it in words, BD…
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23/03/2013 at 9:19 pm
A lovely twist with the final line. (And we not also moving into Autumn? I like the delicate allusion,)
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24/03/2013 at 4:37 am
Thanks, Ben. We all move into Autumn – sooner or later… 🙂
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24/03/2013 at 8:42 pm
I am so sorry that Summer will be something of the past soon!… but I guess I will HAVE to embrace Autumn!
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25/03/2013 at 5:44 am
We all have our favourite season, Zirkie. I adore Autumn! Not too hot, nor too cold… 🙂
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