“An Autumn Idyll” by Francis Davis Millet [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsPage URLAttributionLife’s Seasonsby Keri Collins LewisSpring’s raptures,Summer’s rush.Calls to quiet,whispers to hush.Autumn is herein fiery glory.Listen tothis season’s story.Languid daysbelie the truth — Winter is coming!Farewell, youth.****I first wrote this poem a year ago. Lately, with my dad’s illness and the arrival (finally) of cooler weather, I’ve been thinking a lot about the seasons of life. Autumn always makes me ponderous, as I prepare to put another year on the shelf and reflect on where I’ve been and where I’m going. This year my biggest accomplishment has been finishing …

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