Summer begins to have the look…

Summer begins to have the look

Peruser of enchanting Book

Reluctantly but sure perceives

A gain upon the backward leaves —

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Autumn begins to be inferred

By millinery of the cloud…

…Or deeper color in the shawl

That wraps the everlasting hill.

The eye begins its avarice

A meditation chastens speech

Some Dyer of a distant tree

Resumes his gaudy industry.

Conclusion is the course of All

At most to be perennial…

…And then elude stability

Recalls to immortality.

Emily Dickenson



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9 Comments

  1. Shirley@Housepitality Designs
    September 22, 2014 / 5:09 pm

    Oh how very beautiful Anita….both your gorgeous deck/porch and the poem…the backdrop is always breathtaking!!!

  2. Pamela Gordon
    September 22, 2014 / 5:31 pm

    This is so beautiful! I love your pretty corner for a fall tea or coffee to warm the body on a cool day. I would really enjoy sitting there and visiting. Blessings, Pam

  3. chateau chic
    September 22, 2014 / 5:42 pm

    Such a cozy spot on your back porch, Anita! Beautiful, inviting, and welcoming to come and sit awhile.
    Mary Alice

  4. Pinky at Designs by Pinky
    September 23, 2014 / 1:41 am

    ANY post you do on your deck makes me swoon and feel nostalgic, missing my old deck:) The poem is beautiful and so is your deck all dressed up for Fall!

  5. Alycia Nichols
    September 23, 2014 / 2:24 am

    What a beautiful display of fall's colors, textures, and patterns! I especially love the goldenrod in the basket along with the gourds. I often drive by a large field of goldenrod as I depart our neighborhood, and it's always a sure sign to me that fall is on the horizon.

    As much as I enjoyed this past summer, I am ready for fall. As I type this, we have exactly one hour and 9 minutes left of summer. I want to go outside and do something crazy like run around in a bathing suit! 🙂

    Beautiful display, Anita! Happy Fall to you and yours!!!

  6. terricheney
    September 23, 2014 / 3:30 am

    Lovely…everything, the words, the pictures, the mood.

  7. At The Picket Fence
    September 23, 2014 / 4:53 am

    Such a beautiful and sweet spot Anita and the poem is perfect. It captures exactly how this season makes me feel and that mix of emotions. Love it all!

  8. Terri
    September 23, 2014 / 2:43 pm

    What a perfect place for "Fall Musings"!!! 🙂 … Just beautiful

  9. GSGreatEscaper
    September 25, 2014 / 2:26 pm

    ED was certainly an original, wasn't she? A wonderful photo essay, thank you!