Sunday 30 August 2009

Summer's End.


Tomorrow we return to school, and routine, and driving every day.
There will be lunches to be made and shoes to be found.

And as the weeks progress there'll be coats and wooly jumpers,
and in the evening we'll light the fire and 'baton down the hatches'.



So last night we gathered our friends together,
and we lit a fire,
and celebrated the Summer's end.

In a little pocket of sun
amidst the cooling mist and rain.

And though there will no doubt be days when the Autumn forgets itself,
and gives us a day at the beach
or a warm wind in the morning,
we know this next fragment of path is the one that is scattered
with swirling leaves, and groans with sneaky winds.

And 'the door of winter stands ajar...'

Welcome.

Welcome.


14 comments:

Sara said...

What a lovely way to celebrate the end of Summer. The sky is beautiful in those pictures.

Welcome Autumn. I am looking forward to it. xx

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Ushering in my favourite time of year. I said farewell to summer myself this week.

Paddy said...

It was a great gathering. A welcome easing into the new school year for the intrepid scholars!

Mel said...

A poignant way of passage, beautifully illustrated.

Thank you for easing the coming transition... I have a teen beginning high school next week! Sometimes I just want to run away with him... give him and us a year off to go abroad... start a band... or some tother thing with fewer cares. In never never land perhaps.

I hear there is a $300 round trip ticket to Ireland out this month...*sigh*

;)

marta said...

have a very good new school year, exciting times, playschool for the little one, secundary school for the big one... and maybe a bit more time for yourself and your great proyects, good luck! xx

AMI said...

I love that...

Annah said...

It was a great evening, I have lots of photos to blog, just need some time....

affectioknit said...

Oh - we're missing summer already - so fleeting and so busy...

Emma said...

Sounds like a wonderful way to end summer. Here, the days are still sweltering, but night is falling sooner and in the evenings there are a couple of sweet hours of cool fall freshness.

Acornmoon said...

What a beautiful skies you have.

Lets hope we have just a few warm days before Autumn sets in.

gardenmama said...

Yes, welcome. welcome.
Such warmth, poetry and beauty in your words and photos. Thank you for sharing this light!

BALLET NEWS said...

Good morning - I just had to stop by and leave you a note because you have the most wonderfully fabulous blog. I've loved reading your interesting posts, all very creative and great pictures too. What could be more perfect ? Thanks for sharing them all and best wishes...

Anonymous said...

why oh why does it always look like you have the best of times there.

the wheel turns.....and will be back again.

mimi charmante said...

What a wonderful meaningful post my friend. A little melancholy and yet filled with anticipation at what the next season will bring.
Thank you,
xx