A Midwest October
it comes sneaking in past the last
few seconds of
summer’s bow
slip in
relax
let the leaves fall now
don’t mourn for heat
don’t be alarmed
its not beach time
but it has it charms
a snapping crack
smile at the colors
the wonders
the dying summer is gone to grave
again
and sure as sin
autumn will leave with a thunder
as the snow crashes in
but it’s only October
and we still have time
we have some time
there’s today and then tonight
to let the fall live
slip in, relax
it’s already fading too fast.... too fast......
The Atonement Season
Come on, gently, wash over me and I will soak you in
this time of year
that heals like a balm
this season rocking calm
that soothes
and sways away
traces of the loud noise
seen in the wake
of the wild chase
through the
riot
of another summer of storms.
Another year surviving it
and I have made it
through this much of this year’s war.
Gently, give me more
a little more
And now we live in shadows that
hint
at the coming night
take peace in it
find grace from sin
bask in
the season of
atonement.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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4 comments:
" and sure as sin
autumn will leave with a thunder
as the snow crashes in ''
made me stay ...and the typography was beatiful.. like many leaves ...scattered... random .. but to the eye true to an autumnal arrangement... but write more of the thesaurus in autumn.. the aged in the arms of autumn.. the stairs the candles.. write romance writer.. an autumnal romance..
I love the autumn anyway, and your poems just make it that much more beautiful.
I loved this poem,Sara. It was bewitching to the senses and almost brought tears to my eyes. I think I saw England through your poem (and where my spiritual heart really belongs) and in its most poetic sense. For a moment, I heard love songs of old, folk guitars, hippie tunes and then there were flowers in my hair...
Thank you for this wondrous bit of magic.
love
Thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone. It is amazing to be to see my poem reflected through the eyes of different people and see what they took away from my words.
hugs,
Sara
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