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The Last Days of Summer

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Summer fun is all but done
the leaves in the breeze
on all the trees
will soon be old and gone

Warmth may stay, but soon go away
as lower sinks the sun
birds make way and go astray
grouped together as one

South they fly in the sky so high
catching the wind on their wings
soon they'll find a paradise
to perch and rest and sing

The sky will gray the green will fade
and the ground will be covered white
so inside we'll stay with fire to aid
while the day grows shorter than night

Why things change is all a wonder
yet those thoughts don't concern me
because today I'll lie in the cool, green grass
and soak in the end of summer
-Buckles Comic Strip, Star Tribune, Sept. 2011


No more boat rides til May....but maybe, just maybe we'll have a few more campfires like these.

Comments

Nate and Natalie said…
That picture really does scream fall, I love it.
September 25, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Joel and Nicole said…
What a a GREAT picture Jenny! So cute. I really love the poem too. Thanks for sharing.
September 27, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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