Victor Buhagiar Poet Free verse

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A Zigzag In Autumn

Autumn and a zigzag of memories,
bare cornfields replace luscious heaths.
Forest tracks zigzag in vales
as hikers' joy blooms
admiring the  half dead dahlias.

From the verdant hills I spy
The green ferns thrive 
from recent downpours;
goats graze before the winter blasts
and hay-laden carts amble by.

Here and there old farms dot 
the countryside, smoke silently
curling slowly out of blackened chimneys.
Oh how I yearn for my past childhood
And zigzag the vales among the mild climate.

4 December 2021
theme:  ZIGZAG
''Z'' Contest, New or Old - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France

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Constance La France December 11, 2021 at 2:39 PM Victor, congratulations on your First Place win in my "Z" Contest. Wonderful imagery and I love the image ~ peace and tranquility _ Constance

Paula Goldsmith December 9, 2021 at 11:34 AM Congratulations on your win. A "wonderful" write/picture. Good memories are the best. Have a blessed day...........

Sam Kauffman December 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM Congratulations on your win Victor. I felt such movement in your lines as your eyes "zig-zagged" over the scenery - an illusion of REM sleep in memory. Blessings!

Eve Roper December 8, 2021 at 11:18 AM Oh, how I yearn for my past childhood And zigzag the vales among the mild climates. How I wish I had those types of memories, Victor. Congratulations on your win in Constance’s contest. Hugs and lots of Love Eve

Valsa George December 7, 2021 at 8:21 PM Back to your poem once more with Congratulations on your great win Victor !

Delice Arleen Skelly December 6, 2021 at 2:18 AM A lovely walk through the vales in autumn...Delice

Sally Eslinger December 5, 2021 at 8:47 PM I walked along with you as I read this. I’ve some very similar memories. A lovely, pure flow of a write, fully presenting autumn’s beauty esp. hiking it’s trails, which I did when young…and zigzag fits it perfectly! Hugs! Sally

David Mchattie December 5, 2021 at 6:05 PM Tough contest but a fine effort. Such wonderful imagery. Wish i was there. Stay warm my friend.

Malabika Ray Choudhury December 5, 2021 at 5:20 PM "a zigzag of memories," Love this phrase, Victor. You have painted an amazing picture of autumn and childhood. Childhood memories are very precious to me too. To my faves. BW ~ Mala

Sara Kendrick December 5, 2021 at 3:42 PM I enjoyed reading this one little memory lane. I think your childhood must have been filled with some happy days. Reads like a good contender in the contest. Way to go. Thanks for the visits to my page. Sara

Mystic Rose Rose December 5, 2021 at 1:27 PM Zig Zagging through the vales of your imagination, you did really good in expressing the beauty within, :)

Beryl Edmonds December 5, 2021 at 11:01 AM A lovely zigzag of memories Victor and a beautiful picture… Belle

Mark Koplin December 5, 2021 at 8:34 AM You have penned a powerfully descriptive poem. I enjoyed the journey through your words.

Joanna Daniel December 5, 2021 at 12:09 AM A lovely Autumn poem full of nostalgic memories, Victor, wonderful:)

Alexis Y. December 4, 2021 at 11:29 PM WoW! Victor, You penned such a well written autumn write. Your content and imagery is exceptional. Best wishes in the contest. Have a good evening:-) Alexis

Silpika Kalita December 4, 2021 at 6:41 PM Love the pastoral setting Victor nature's imageries at its peak. Absolutely splendid... Silpika

Judy Ball December 4, 2021 at 2:49 PM Anyone who has ever lived in the country always wishes they had never left. Good stuff here Victor. God Bless and stay well, JB

Andrea Dietrich December 4, 2021 at 11:25 AM I really enjoyed your autumnal imagery here, Victor!! Best wishes in the contest

Evelyn Judy Buehler December 4, 2021 at 10:16 AM Such beautiful nature scenes are described here, along with recollections of childhood in the autumn of life. A marvelous contest entry. :)

L Milton Hankins December 4, 2021 at 9:52 AM A marvelously-written, image-filled idyll for the contest. So well done and worthy of a high placement, Victor.

Sotto Poet December 4, 2021 at 9:32 AM Victor, you did a fantastic job capturing the surroundings. Took beautiful images on the verge of autumn and winter. The countryside, landscape, and palaces are all stunning.

Valsa George December 4, 2021 at 7:58 AM When autumn is paving way to winter, grass withers, but on hillsides, the fern survives. The zigzagging paths, grazing goats , cart load of hay, all remind us of a serene village side. Like the winding paths, here memories too take a zigzag track and we are led through those beautiful memories. A lovely poem, dear friend.

Tom Cunningham December 4, 2021 at 7:49 AM You captured the scene well Victor, love the imagery. Tom

Vijay Pandit December 4, 2021 at 7:18 AM Splendid images on the cusp of autumn and winter. The farms, the countryside, the chimneys...excellent as always, Victor.

Anil Deo December 4, 2021 at 6:34 AM Amen! Wishing thee Yuletide blessings, memories as richer or richer than Valsa's, and natural landscapes that are as American (Georgia, At, in USA) as they are Maltese. Do greet Lisa Ricci if she shows ... shalom, shalom Friend. anil