Longest Day Fading. Poem by Fay Slimm

Longest Day Fading.

Rating: 5.0


Lesser light ushers in summer's goodbye.
Young autumnal shadows stir and rise
From drifting mistier hues, and facing
This post-solstice time, we too must subside
Into autumn mood, - how soon summer dies.

Long sun-drenched days filter in duller shades.
Cooler nights leave reluctant fields parading
Some late fruits, but more whispering leaves fall,
Un-noticed except by breezes, impatiently
Waiting, - can nothing make autumn delay?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carol Gall 07 July 2009

such a lovely poem fay great use of words

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Herbert Nehrlich2 07 July 2009

This is what I have just baptised a Whisper Poem. Beautiful and melancholy violins placed in gently to play as time reluctantly moves on. Wonderful, Fay! Hxx

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Lynda Robson 07 July 2009

The seasons go by so quickly, a very beautiful poem about the longest day heralding the days getting shorter again, 10 from me Lynda xx

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The Doc 07 July 2009

I really like this one. The first verse is excellent, especially the opening couple of lines. Nicely done.

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Bob Blackwell 16 July 2009

Fay, I think your smile would stop the day and keep autumn waiting. Beautifully expressed poem, your wording is divine. Funny here your soltice was our shortest day, so I am willing on the start of spring and all its majesty, to see our garden at it's best. A joyful read. Love Bobx 10

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Tom Balch 11 July 2009

Summer may fade Fay, but not your pen,10 + Tom

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Susan Bagley 08 July 2009

How soon summer dies.. Can nothing make autumn delay? Wonderful write Fay. I am so excited about finding you. I am drinking up your words here like a hummingbird enjoys his sugar water. Sweet and necessary to live. Susan

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Bob Gibson 07 July 2009

those breezes, turn into sneezes, as autumn marches on the summer sun is weaker, and the days are not as long your hemisphere is preparing for its winter sleep whilst in mine, green shoots appear, through the ground they peep Its a lovely time of year, autumn, Fay!

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Sue Sie 07 July 2009

A lovely Nature write Fay...taking one season into another..These Summer days pass so quickly....10++ Sue

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