Sweet smell of phlox drifting across the lawn—
an early warning of the end of summer.
August is fading fast, and by September
the little purple flowers will all be gone.
The End of Summer ~ Rachel Hadas
Seasonal Walk (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Tags: Flowers, Phlox, Poetry, Seasonal Walk, Summer, The New York Botanical Garden
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