The Last of the Summer Wine
Through fallen leaves thick with the foreshadowing
Of times colder,
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the promise Of the fire’s warmth, The homely smell Of smoked wood, Well-brewed beer, A full bookshelf And lamp light admitted To lengthen the day... great and wonderful details .. sommer days, autumn and then winter enters. so well portrayed. thank you. tony
Amazing portrayal of the atmosphere coupled with the graphic details of the scene make it a treat to the reader. The concluding lines are sheer magic: The homely smell / Of smoked wood / Well-brewed beer / A full bookshelf
Not cry because summer's over But smile that it happened ...a full bookshelf And there's of a good Autumn!