Summer's Grace

I've learned to celebrate the times I had during the Summer, rather than to mourn the end of them.

Summer's Grace, where have you gone?
Why do your leaves bleed brown?
Once a pool of softened shade,
Now crackles when I step down.

Your baby birds have flown the nest,
Your shine a fading glow.
The piercing heat has simmered down,
As Autumn's breezes blow.

Although I mourn your moving on,
And long a Summer's set.
The cool air whispers against my skin,
Even greater will it get.

Fall is here, you can't deny,
Nor would I even try to.
Summer can't be thrown away,
It's a feeling that lives inside you.

She hibernates and waits her turn,
As seasons roll on by.
Planning every rainfall,
Every sand crane in the sky.

I'll see her in one year,
For Summer is a friend.
I never fear her absence,
Because the cycle will never end.


-K. Sikes

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

You write with grace and eloquence and bring life to the surface along with the enjoyment. Bravo.......

[K. Sikes]

Thank you so much for your all-too-kind review. I appreciate you taking the time to read my poem. :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)....................

[Michael G. Smith]

Excellent piece of poetry art. It really flowed as I read as if i was feeling your thoughts. On fourth line it read better for me with autumn singular and breeze's possessive. If I my indulge upon you

And I know I'll see her once again another year
For Summer, she is my dearest friend
Growing fonder evermore i of her in absence
While presence lingers on within until next of springtime ends

[K. Sikes]

Thank you so much for your beautiful input. I appreciate your time and thoughts greatly. :)

[zainul]

This poem seems very familiar since you have written this with the warmth of your heart gathered from the comfort of summer.
Thank you for sharing the lovely work.

[K. Sikes]

I'm so glad you could feel the poem. Thank you for your review. :)

[GreenShoes]

A lovely poem, very nicely done.

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful poem for Summer. I agree. Summer is the best time of the year. Warm days and life seem more slow. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Pax]

you describe summer in a beautiful way.... it is the time to enjoy the grace of what's around us, and just feel the nature's blessing... very piece!

[K. Sikes]

Thank you so much for reading my work!

[Pax]

you are most welcome :)

[annabellee]

"Summer can't be thrown away,
It's a feeling that lives inside you."
Loved these lines. Fantastic poem, you captured the feelings very well.
Great write :)

[Sasha]

very beautiful !
enjoyed reading it !

[Stacy Marshall]

I really enjoyed this, very beautiful. I love the easy, natural flow and the images you create.
I do think that the very last line sticks out a bit since it doesn't seem to fit into the rest of the flow.

I hope you post more like this!

[Ngai]

This is too cool! You're too cool...#roundofapplause