October's Kiss
For Chloe Rose Violet's October Challenge
Gone is the stifling embrace of the summer,
Slowly released as the September trees
Blushed with new brilliance, then duly surrendered
Their leaves to be scattered ahead of the breeze.
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Soon, the delay of the daybreak will lengthen.
Sunset will rush to extinguish the light.
As the days shorten, the chill will grow bitter
And from the bare fields, the geese will take flight.
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The solstice approaches. The land will soon slumber,
Wrapped in its blanket of sparkling white,
Restoring itself, while the creatures take shelter,
To emerge when the warmth returns to the light.
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Yes, Winter comes soon and the time of preparing
Is nigh, but today I will revel in this,
A walk, arm in arm, the sound of your laughter
And the blush of your cheek from October's kiss.
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A/N: This was created in response to Chloe's fun October challenge, using prompt #1: "A poem about the month of October." I think I'll be following a few more of these cool prompts. Thanks, Chloe!
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stedpad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd. Content writer by trade. Vocal Creator by choice.
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Congratulations! Lovely take on the prompt, and exactly why October is my favorite month. This exemplifies why I love poetry, and you have a new subscriber. 🤍
Beautiful! Congrats on Top Story!
Nice images, well done
Thank you .your story is great .i also write a short horror story . if anyone like you can check my profile
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Wow this was good, Dana. Fall has always been my favorite season. You encapsulate its magic and beauty outstandingly with this piece. Amazing work 🍂 🍁 🎃
Hey Dana, actually brought here via Pernoste’s & Anneliese’s piece. Such a great poem. Well done! I also really enjoyed hearing their reading of it too! Congrats on top story!! ☺️🎉🎉
This was really great!
Lovely! 🍁🍂🌾
Wow...striking, beautiful, haunting even...you nailed it!
This is beautiful and wonderful writing
This was absolutely stunning! Feel like i’m reading Thoreau (or somebody like that🧐😂)… maybe Walt Whitman? Amazing work 👏🏼👏🏼
Seeing it from your lens, it's serene, natural and engulfing.
Lovely piece!
Wonderful autumn journey ❤️ Congratulations for TS 🤗
That's a great poem Dana. Feels like the poem is slowly ushering us into autumn :)
this is so well written. The words float down like leaves drifting on an autumn breeze.
A definite sense of a waning vibrancy. I can almost feel your cold creeping in. Very well done and congrats!
This is a WELL DESERVED Top Story! Job well done Dana! 👏 ❤️
Beautiful! I love October ❤️ 🍁👏🌻❤️
This is just gorgeous, start to finish. Congrats on top story
Oh you capture the atmosphere of fall so brilliantly, and so sweetly too. Wonderful rhyming. I love the way the last stanza reads. "Yes, Winter comes soon and the time of preparing Is nigh, but today I will revel in this, A walk, arm in arm, the sound of your laughter And the blush of your cheek from October's kiss."
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 Top story!
This is beautiful. Wonderfully written
Nice poem. You capture the essence of October brilliantly.