It’s an hour before August
the aroma of autumn
rose straight up
from the earth moments ago
I welcomed the scent
inhaling the depth of the breeze
did I sense it earlier
as I changed from capris
to full-length blue jeans
from short-sleeves to
three-quarter length sweater
it is summer after all
and the sky is clear
stars shine bright
revealing Venus for the week
it’s not the coolest night
at 73 degrees
inside where I live it’s 89.6
where did summer go
did it arrive
is it yet to come
we're in the thick of it by calendar
I’m not a fan of summer
I do not have a tan line
Irish freckles reflect
my mere moments in the sun
it’s an hour to August
but I felt Autumn tonight
shall I rush to farmer’s market
get veggies for soup on stovetop
can I still crunch fresh salads of summer
savoring the fruit of Niagara
ripened in the season's summer sun
to my delight
it’s an hour to August...
but I felt Autumn tonight
As for Autumn, not I. I love bright sunshine and flowering plants; even the water lilies you have with your bio will hibernate over the winter. I try my best to find something to like about cold weather, but always yearn for Spring to return.
"To everything there is a season."
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Edwin