Indian Summer Poem by Carol Fleming Klein

'Indian summer' is a phrase used in the northeastern part of the country to describe that time of returned warmth and glorious blue skies in autumn just before winter frosts and cold turn the land dormant. It is characterized by the blooming of asters and goldenrod, by cooler breezes, but bright sunshine. I imagine that there was some reason to attach that name to it. Perhaps there was a native migration or movement of some of the tribes to prepare for the winter to come. By using the title I mean no disrespect to Native Americans or their history. It is merely evocative of a beautiful time of the year just as the season prepares to change.