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Summer’s Retreat

Signs of summer’s end

On full display without remorse.

A new season nears.

The sweet aroma
Tickles the nose, a delight.
Sun-baked, sappy pines.

Spring’s arrival brings

An auspicious sound. Return

Of the hummingbird.

Unmistakable

Sound. Wild, guttural calling.

The elk rut begins.

Hugged by the Aspen.

Kissed by the quaking leaves that

whisper their secrets.

An endless supply

surrounds. Snacking in the shade

of an apple tree.

Floral aromas

Tickle the nose, delighting.

A season in bloom.

Signs of spring delight

The senses. Each day greeted

With new beginnings.

Over the valley

A dense fog settled. Only

To lift with the sun.