From the Eaves

 

Summer’s end hangs drying

from the eaves 

not wanting to let go 

of the warmth of summer.

“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”

~ William Shakespeare

Flamboyant! ~ SEASONS ~ Theme for September 2025

 

Summer’s end…..

Easing towards……

Autumn shows……

Shining for…….

Outside on the……

Nestling into…….

Soup and sandwiches……

“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, 

which illuminates all creatures…”

~ Henry David Thoreau

(1817 - 1862)

The Beauty of Age

Age, quite simply, 

is but a number. 

A number I quite approve of, 

like the number on a calendar, 

    on a list, 

    telephone numbers,

    street numbers and 

    anything counts.

We do count our days, 

the weeks that pass, 

the years that add up but ~

we sometimes fail to add up

the experiences of each of those days.

Most are not momentous, 

some bring stunning joy, 

some deep sorrows, 

many days just ordinary but all

are the warp and weft of life

Age, quite simply, is but a number.

The beauty of age is the fabric 

that has been woven for good or ill.

“Weave beautifully your small thread in the grand tapestry.”

~ Gordon B. Hinckley

(1910 - 2008)