Summer slows.
The days are still hot,
but shades of cool creep in.

Pumpkin spice finds its way
into coffee and desserts.

Three months remain
on the calendar year.

Harvest season arrives.

Pumpkin patches
and Halloween decorations
begin to take over.

By the end of the month,
it is early fall.

Leaves begin to change,
then loosen from the trees.

September is a transition—
summer lingering at the edges,
autumn slowly settling in.

A month full of change,
anticipation,
and nostalgia.