There's a lot going on here, and I'm not sure I understand it all. You have a way with words, clearly. There's some amazing imagery in here, for example the first stanza when you describe the different colors- those are all colors one would commonly associate with an Indian summer, a sort of out of season splendor.
Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but I figured that there's something a little dark underlying this poem. It reminds me of a poem by Emily Dickinson under the same name, in which birds come back to take "a backward look." So I feel that the hope this girl is feeling will end in a few days, when autumn sets in. It's as if this girl has been reborn, maybe she just came out of some sickness or some strife that kept her in all summer, and she has a newfound appreciation of the world around her. I feel as if that hope will be broken by whatever long winter is ahead, or by something exterior.
Anyways, excellent imagery. This poem can be read into many ways, but that's the way I saw it. It feels classic and tragic, but has a sort of melancholy, sort of hopeful vibe to it.
Points: 128
Reviews: 14
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