Summer’s End
Cicadas’ chorus
Replaced by crickets’ chirps
Whoosh of leaves
Replaced by rustle
Sun as Close King
Replaced by Retreating Prince
Balmy breezes
Replaced by chilled rushes
Lounging waterside on beach towels
Replaced by huddles on blanketed benches
Trees arrayed with greenery
Replaced by decaying colors
Waking to light and sleeping still light
Replaced by dark to dark
All night awake slumber parties
Replaced by wash your face brush your teeth go to bed
Ice cream sundaes and corn dog stands in the afternoon
Replaced by warm cider and donuts by the evening fire
Long vines with pumpkins attached
Replaced by carved orange faces
Tao Talk 
I love the contrast of nature images for this turning time of year. Lovely!
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thank you very much.
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I enjoyed this poem, but I have to confess – it reminded me how much I prefer summer to fall! LOL
Welcome aboard for OctPoWriMo 2017!
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glad you enjoyed the poem! Thank you for the welcome :)
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Love the imagery. It’s so filled with truths and things that make me smile for Summer and not Summer, :-)
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glad it made you smile :)
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Lovely contrasts between summer and fall, such a profoundly transitional season. I liked those reminders of summers past. Happy poetry-writing month!
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Glad you liked it. Thank you, so far it’s been fun :)
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Reblogged this on Writing and Reflections and commented:
Here is one of the many fantastic poems written during last year’s #OctPoWriMo. Don’t forget to sign up for this year’s poetry challenge.
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Thank you for your kindness towards the poem. I’m looking forward to this year’s #OctPoWriMo. See you there! :)
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Me too! See you there 🙂
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