GENTLY FLOWS THE SEASON

GENTLY FLOW THE SEASONS

Butter yellow butterflies still drift through

late summer afternoon doldrums

A fiery parchment leaf softly falls

buffeted by a Labor Day breeze

The changing season beckons us

headlong into the quite fertile fall

Winter is far from the mind

while we prepare for a harvest

November stealthily appears

followed by sumptuous banquets

The season changes again

no more yellow butterflies

Limbs bowed with frozen rain

reindeer tracks in the snow

Reflect upon the passing year

with silent promises

As soon, the spring will call

to green and crown the trees

Comments: 28

Roberta Collins Sep 3, 2012, 9:37pm UTC

Very nice! I am trying not to be too depressed over summer ending, I just keep telling myself the sooner I get winter done and over with, the sooner Spring will be here once again, yay, bring on the spring!

David W. Sep 3, 2012, 9:50pm UTC

Don't rush the year away. Remember at the end, you are a year older.

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Pam Brittain Sep 3, 2012, 9:40pm UTC

Don't leave me, summer.

David W. Sep 3, 2012, 9:51pm UTC

Hold tight to it in your mind. It can always be summer in your dreams.

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JOHN BECK Sep 3, 2012, 9:59pm UTC

There are only hints of approaching fall here, although I know it's nearing because the wild bottle gentians have bloomed on our gentian trail. Many tomatoes are still green.
Nice, David.

David W. Sep 3, 2012, 10:04pm UTC

The only way I get to experience fall is by traveling north. I am visiting my daughter from the sixth to the nineteenth. My wife will run the homestead in my absence.

Thanks, John.

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mary v. Sep 3, 2012, 10:14pm UTC

Lost my comment. This is really good David, I like it a lot. Thanks for posting to Spring and Summer.

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☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 3, 2012, 10:21pm UTC

You do the changing of the seasons better than anyone.

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Brian Benson Sep 3, 2012, 10:21pm UTC

Kind of gave me a bit of a nostalgic feeling. Nicely written David, thanks for sharing with us...B

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JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Sep 3, 2012, 10:58pm UTC

In every season there is something to behold and ponder upon, as with the seasons of our lives. Xx

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Len Maxwell Sep 3, 2012, 11:42pm UTC

I love your thoughts on the seasons.

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Kathryn Flynn Sep 4, 2012, 12:39am UTC

beautiful and not sad.

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Diane Huizenga Sep 4, 2012, 1:29am UTC

wonderful

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Sonia M. Sep 4, 2012, 1:39am UTC

Lovely...There is something nice and wonderful in every season...as long as I'm here to enjoy them!

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Connie C. Sep 4, 2012, 3:03am UTC

I really like this. I love summer and hate to see it end. The leaves are falling and need raked already here.

I hope you shared this with the Gather Writing Essential group as well. I did not see it on the list of shared groups.