but all too soon
the warm breeze
will brush its lips
across our foreheads
for the last time,
a sort of goodnight’s kiss
with a promise to return.
winter solitude and
I haven’t yet
come to terms,
still I shudder
at the thought.
beagle to the woods
and we savor
the last bits of you,
drink in the wine of
your mottled green and
relish the perfume
of the warm Earth.
will be all we have.
Delicious day dreams we harbor
will be rationed carefully and,
if we’re lucky,
they will again transport us
faithfully to another spring.
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Funny how we also go through seasons in life not so;)Beautiful poem about the end of summer @ericvancewalton, just enjoy each little bit of warmth you get! Here we're already dreading our extremely hot summer months of Jan and Feb as winter is very kind to us here, I love Durban winters!
Thank you @lizelle! We definitely have to savor any temperate weather we get.
Tremendous poem writing with very deserve animation background. I've seen lot of time of your poems. It's meaningful.
Beautiful poem about the season, Eric. The seasons will come and go. Everything must be faced with patience. Enjoy your day, sir.
Thank you!
That poem was really great i must say. Thumb up
Beautiful lyrics in the poem.
Wow great to read this and make the day more special absolutely amazing
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Very beautiful poem. Reminds me of my feelings.
The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!Hello @ericvancewalton, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine.