We loved our summer days. We climbed the trails and waded the creeks and spun it out till we had to let go.

Summer was hot but wasn’t it sweet?
Climbing the hills and wading the creeks
Roses and lilies abloom in the sun
Kids out of school to join in the fun
Tall Georgia pines and royal oaks
Patterned the yards and shaded the folks
We picked the berries and made the jam
Paddled the lakes and ran with the hounds
We built sand castles in shady coves
Held onto summer till we had to let go
We drained the long days dry as a bone
Milked it out till it’s cold as a stone
Now autumn creeps in on little frog feet
Cool breezes colors the leaves on the trees
Colors them yellow, orange and red
Early dark sends school children to bed
And I in my swing wrapped up and warm
Relish proud autumn’s tempestuous charms
Huge harvest moon shining silvery bright
Big Dipper swinging down low in the sky
Popcorn, hot cocoa, and talk late at night
Halloween goonies will soon slither by
Dressed up as witches, ghosties and clowns
Scoop up the candy to pass around
Summer retired and cannot be found

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  • roberto sardelli on Oct 14, 2008

    beautiful poem Ruby, very well put together, well done

  • MMV Abad on Oct 14, 2008

    Quite tasty, madam Ruby. A very beautiful poem.

  • PR Mace on Oct 14, 2008

    What a wonderfully well rounded poem. You carried us from hot summer days to cool Halloween nights. I could feel the summer sun and cool fall breezes. Thanks for making me smile.

  • Kiki Stamatiou on Oct 14, 2008

    I like this poem, in that it takes me back to my childhood. Thanks for sharing.

    Take Care,

    Kiki Stamatiou (Joanna Maharis)

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Oct 14, 2008

    Good poem, take care!

  • LP Jardine on Oct 14, 2008

    Wonderfully expressive.

  • goodselfme on Oct 14, 2008

    Lovely peaceful and adventuresome too. thank you for sharing.

  • Aaron Tyler on Oct 14, 2008

    Your poem captures the reader and puts them inside its lines, great job!

  • Liane Schmidt on Oct 14, 2008

    I love it! It is so beautiful, full of all the very best images!

    Blessings.

    Sincerely,

    -Liane Schmidt.

  • Gon Pincha on Oct 14, 2008

    Yes, it was ^^
    A beautiful poem, I loved it =)

  • a fool on Oct 14, 2008

    I live in Jamaica where it is summer all year long…and
    being away from it, your poem makes me more homesick

  • Melody Arcamo Lagrimas on Oct 14, 2008

    A very picturesque piece. I could almost feel all the excitement. Great work, Ruby!

  • Darlene McFarlane on Oct 14, 2008

    Another beautiful one, Ruby. It was a great summer and I hated to see it end.

  • Eden Emersen on Oct 15, 2008

    I love the reminiscent tone; it makes me happy (and reminiscent).

  • Christine Ramsay on Oct 15, 2008

    Loved the poem Ruby. Keep up the good work

    Christine

  • Allison Jae on Oct 15, 2008

    Great poem. I was pulled in from the very first word. Great job.

  • Judy Sheldon on Oct 15, 2008

    When I get depressed over the snow & cold this winter, I can turn to this and reread.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • Ruby Hawk on Oct 15, 2008

    Thank you all for your kind supportive words. I appreciae every one of them. I hated to see summer go and it will be a long cold winter before we see it again. But all said I love autumn too. The stars look so close to earth and the big dipper looks like you could almost reach up and touch it. And you can feel the hush in the air as winter draws near.There is something special about every season.

  • Anna Ski on Oct 15, 2008

    Beautifully written and lovely poem.

  • Amos on Oct 20, 2008

    Ruby, I experience summer all over again as I read this poem. Looks like you are all set for winter. I guess I am as ready as I will be.

  • mdegenhardt on Oct 21, 2008

    Such wonderful memories, so beautifully displayed for all of us. The flow of the read is flawless while the imagery seems to come alive. Michael

  • C. Jordan on Oct 24, 2008

    This did it for me. In England we get the full four seasons. These days the summers don’t seem as long as they did when I was a child. You brought it all back. Thank you

  • gabbic1219 on Oct 31, 2008

    very descriptive…very nicley written!summer goes so fast now,i enjoty the fall very much thou!

  • Christine Ramsay on Nov 3, 2008

    What a wonderful description Ruby. I could almost smell the air and was lost in memories of summer. Well done

    Christine

  • Jeoffrey Meister on Nov 22, 2008

    I’m a little late at reading this, but I just started with Triond this week. I have read so many cute, beautiful and exciting poems. This is great, Ruby.

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