POETRY IN STYLE AND FORM

connotation Assignment (Summer's End)

Summer’s End


By Lisa Noe





As summer ends and autumn approaches


Squirrels gather their food to store in their home


Leaves begin to blow to the ground as they swirl all around


And children go back to school to learn their lessons well





Colors, red, orange, and gold surround us in our towns


The trees blow so softly in the breezy afternoons


Evenings begin to cool and strays try to find a shelter


I think of all the homeless and how some live beneath the bridge





Many of them drunkards and many are insane


But still I think of all of them and say a special prayer


Because all of us are human and we need to care for one another


Some of these are gentle souls that roam the streets alone.





As I say bye to summer I’ll miss the flowers and leaves


I love my little roses but I’ll see them again in the spring


The boat rides are over until summer shines again


I look for next year coming but I enjoy the fall as well.