Sweet Summer is Over...
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”― Henry James
Autumn Afternoon,Autumn AfternoonTo me those have always been the second twomost beautiful words in the English language!-Janet Martin 😂
Hello, pumpkin lanterns...
and fronds orange and gold
Sweet summer is over, Farewell, fields of cloverWhere butterflies hover and honey bees buzz Farewell, blue lake splashes Popsicle mustaches, Farewell, barefoot dashes through Summer That Was
Farewell, sweaty nosesAnd roses on rosesAnd dusk's gate that closes Today, late and slowFarewell, flower-bowerAnd warm, welcome shower And treetops that tower o'er shade-pools below
...where blithe breezes dallywhere leaf-whispers rallyIn rivers that sally through meadows of air To cheer all who listenWith lyrics that glisten With glimpses of Heaven on earth, full of care
Farewell, garden growingWith seeds overflowingWith mercy bestowing the fruit in its hold Farewell, front porch plantersAnd dew-drop decantersHello, pumpkin lanterns and fronds orange and gold
Hello, season dappledWith reason, red-appledAnd gratitude grappled from goodness, profound Where summer is overBut hails to the loverOf autumn, where favours of wonder abound
Hello, nature's banjoHailing the crescendoOf scarlet and yellow, of harvest's full swing As wind-tumbled pleasureAnd hope-humbled treasure Kindles the fine measure of awed thanksgiving Janet Martin
....of harvest's full swing
As wind-tumbled pleasure...
...and hope-humbled treasure