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Mister Sun - it is time. Summer battles old winter sentiments, leaf death, winds in the flowers to scatter seeds. Before the leaden fruits ripen, give each night to sweeten them. Arrange each row for harvest and gauge their worth in honeyed wine. In the still gray of an autumn day when your rays break through, the creaky bones of forests know time will be their friend-

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Date: 10/21/2022 9:59:00 PM
Summer battles old Winter sentiments.. Also the two concluding lines are Great. Have Good Days Blessings
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Date: 10/7/2022 8:04:00 AM
Somehow very comforting SuZ. Maybe because of your soft imagery? I like it :) Linda
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/21/2022 2:53:00 PM
Many Thanks Linda, for your encouraging comment. SuZ
Date: 10/4/2022 2:46:00 AM
There's a lovely 'feel' to your poem Suzanne and I'll try articulating here exactly what it is that makes this work stand out for me. I think it's the descriptions, the line breaks (enjambment?) that help the natural flow when I read this to myself, the personification that brings the forests alive and the overall sense of 'atmosphere' that you conjure up with your words. It reminds me of classic poetry I read at school - except this is far better. My honest thoughts. Cheers - Gary
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/4/2022 6:49:00 AM
Good Morning Gary: Thanks for your very encouraging comment today. Analyzing a poem like this is very helpful and it helps to know where a poem shines for someone. Cheers, SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 10:43:00 PM
I'd have to say Amen to all you have written here, SuZ. The poem is so lovely.
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/2/2022 1:40:00 AM
Your encouraging words warm my heart, Harry. Have a beautiful Sunday. SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 10:07:00 PM
Mr. Sun sending out his bright golden rays in Autumn, perhaps in a bid for a long vacation. Really enjoyed your beautiful poem Suzanne
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/2/2022 1:38:00 AM
H Valsa: Your welcome comment brightened my evening for sure. SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 8:13:00 PM
Intriguing ink here, Suzanne. I especially like the last stanza. ~ Make no bones about it!
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/2/2022 1:36:00 AM
Thanks Gershon, I’m really convinced now that writing needs daily attention to thrive. SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 5:06:00 PM
Enjoyed your poem on changing seasons, SuZ. An enjoyable read today. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your exquisite poetry, my friend. Bill
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/2/2022 1:32:00 AM
So happy you enjoyed this one, Bill, makes me glad. SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 12:31:00 PM
This really evokes for me an October visit to San Gimignano in Italy. I'm going back this month, so I'll be thinking of this memorable poem. Well done! Michael
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Michael Coy
Date: 10/1/2022 1:13:00 PM
That's spooky. I live in Ronda, a small town in southern Spain where Rilke came to stay 100 years ago. He lived here for 6 months.
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/1/2022 1:09:00 PM
I’d love to see it. This was inspired by one of Rilke poems I read a few years back. Love his work. SuZ
Date: 10/1/2022 10:49:00 AM
Ahhh, true poetry!!
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 10/1/2022 1:10:00 PM
So good to see you. Sent a Soupmail. SuZ

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