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For the 'SEASONS NOW AND AFTER' Poetry Contest of Nette Onclaud/ Aug. 10, 2025

Autumn is Near

Autumn is near; listen and you might hear
birds chatter more and cicadas singing.
Asters and bright goldenrod will appear.
Southward bound, the geese in V’s start winging.

Longer grow the nights. You may also see
farmers bustling in their ripening fields.
Days are cooling down degree by degree.
How lovely the bounty late summer yields.

There’s just a certain something in the air.
Whether a feeling, scent, or just a breeze
that blows with tranquility through my hair,
the last of summer’s rays I wish to seize.

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 8/22/2025 6:16:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea......I know you and I are always pleased when Autumn is waiting in the wings of natures' theatre. Hugs, SuZ

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 8/17/2025 1:01:00 PM

Congratulations on your win!

Ann Peck

Date: 8/17/2025 8:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your win! I love your last stanza especially, as I hate to see Summer leave. Even with her many faults, she is my favorite.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/16/2025 10:12:00 AM

Congrats and high fives on your win, Andrea! You have so masterfully blended all of the elements of late summer. Like you I have a hard time letting go of summer and treasure every moment! Summer blessings to you!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/15/2025 9:28:00 AM

Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Autumn is Near" write again. Have a blessed day with your win.............

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/15/2025 5:02:00 AM

- Congratulations on your top win in the contest, Andrea :) - Enjoy reading it for the second time :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs

Bill Baker

Date: 8/13/2025 9:39:00 PM

All these poem about Autumn are making me want it too soon. Well-written entry for the contest. You should do well Andrea. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 8/13/2025 2:24:00 AM

I too had thought of including in my poem the bounty, summer yields. Somehow couldn't. Beautifully written poem Andrea. All the Best.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 8/12/2025 2:57:00 PM

Perfect, perfectly beautiful. I know you've probably penned over 100 season themed poems, how you come up with fresh ones is beyond me. I tried and the effort went completely off script so I don't expect anything but it's personal so I'm keeping it! I know you'll place way up high cause this doth shine. Love, CayCay

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/11/2025 12:20:00 PM

Dear Andrea, You make me want to run down country roads, chasing after those “days cooling down degree by degree” (such a perfect line!) and maybe try to hold onto every bright petal and sunbeam before autumn wraps it all away. Although Autumn is my favorite. Blessings, My Dear Andrea, Daniel

Terry Flood

Date: 8/11/2025 12:06:00 PM

Smashing entry for the contest, Andrea. You describe autumn very nicely indeed…. What a shame that it always lets that blasted winter fella in…. Yikes… I feel a poem coming on ;-)

Jay Narain

Date: 8/11/2025 10:24:00 AM

Lovely poem. Beginning of autumn brings many colors to the fields and hills.

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 8/11/2025 8:00:00 AM

Great poem Andrea! Makes me recall seeing, the tractors plowing fields, and the fragrance of purple asters ,plus all other beautifu, autumn flowers! It has to be my favorite season. Good luck with the contest :))

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 8/11/2025 5:29:00 AM

Yeah! Lovely write!

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/11/2025 4:21:00 AM

Lovely, enchanting, intelligent read! Top shelf! You get a FAV from me.

Yann Rolland

Date: 8/11/2025 2:34:00 AM

great harmony and touching words; loved the inspiration, looks so quiet thanks poet andrea

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/11/2025 1:15:00 AM

Written with your usual finesse. Captured this time so well with great word pictures. Good luck in the contest.

Howard Kerr

Date: 8/10/2025 10:20:00 PM

Hello Andrea, This is an excellent portrayal of a fast approaching season. Delight scene description and capture. Good luck with this. Thanks for your visit to my page Howard

Paige Hind

Date: 8/10/2025 4:44:00 PM

Lovely, Andrea!! Best wishes in the contest -

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/10/2025 12:34:00 PM

- A lovely autumn poem, Andrea :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/10/2025 11:59:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Autumn is Near" write. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..................

John Fleming

Date: 8/10/2025 10:37:00 AM

Very well rhymed, Andrea. Plays out very nicely. :) john