Whispers from glowing green leaves

As tepid breeze ebbs and flows

Sun slides low behind our homes

Cardinal chirps a late hello

My neighborhood is quiet

Day of sizzle left folks drained

I cruise my flower gardens

Clip flowers before they've waned

I fill an old tall glass vase

With soft white and orange blooms

And water from garden's tap

Spray brightens dim evening gloom

Delighted I stepped outside

And set aside late day chores

To hear soft songs on the wind

Right outside my home's front door

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