River Raisin Reveals that Fall is on the Way

The River Raisin is named for its wild grapes. As autumn approaches, any walk along the river will reveal tart juicy grapes, blood red sumac, heavy waxy autumn olives, sharp blooming thistles and the first hardening clusters of acorns. The sun's heat will cling, but the plants know that summer is nearly over.

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by Fritz Swanson

Fritz Swanson has written for The Believer, the Christian Science Monitor, Print Magazine, McSweeney's, Esopus, LSA Magazine, and The Mid-American Review. He serves as a trustee on the Manchester District Library Board. He's the designer and publisher of The Manchester Mirror.

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