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Absent Autumn

Oh, absent autumn, how long must I wait

As you linger behind summer's farewell

Lost in green, your hues of amber abate

This October is too bashful a belle

Why this reluctance to blaze, to excel?

Dear November, all the year I aspire

To taste the embrace of your cooler fire

Yet the skies reach too high, the sun too stern

Allow me the smoky dawns I desire

The crisp vibrance of your scarlet return




10/21/22

Copyright © Michelle Faulkner | Year Posted 2022

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FJ Thomas Date: 2/1/2023 3:15:00 PM This is a stunning longing for a reprieve from the sting of Summer. You have expressed this with such a grace Michelle. Login to Reply

Suzanne Delaney Date: 11/7/2022 5:44:00 PM Love these lines of longing for Autumn. Congratulatiions. Michelle on your top placement. SuZ Login to Reply

Terry Miller Date: 11/6/2022 7:31:00 AM Hi Michelle, a fine poem indeed congratulations. Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 11/6/2022 5:01:00 AM Very intimate writing. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/6/2022 3:37:00 AM Creative winning work you have penned in this one. Way to go. Congratulations. Sara Login to Reply

John Watt Date: 11/5/2022 9:50:00 PM "This October is too bashful a belle", such a great line. I'm sure you won't have to wait much longer for your smoky dawns, cooler fires, and hues of orange. Scintillating writing, dear sibling, congrats for your win ~ John Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/6/2022 9:04:00 PM Yes, we finally have the rain and foggy mornings and the trees changing color, and I love all of it!

Sotto Poet Date: 11/5/2022 8:24:00 AM Congratulations on your wonderful context win, Michelle. You have composed such an excellent poem. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/6/2022 9:03:00 PM Thank you for the placement in your contest, appreciate it~

Phyllis Babcock Date: 10/30/2022 11:45:00 AM Wow an awesome write.We no longer have to wait for that white fluff in Nov. as it decided to arrive early. I long for the colours of fall. A very nice descriptive poem. love phyl Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/6/2022 9:05:00 PM We don't get much snow where I live but finally the fall colors are here and I am glad to see them~

Ann Peck Date: 10/29/2022 3:18:00 PM I love "this October is too bashful a belle" and "to taste the embrace of a cooler fire." Those lines especially, altho the entire poem is beautiful. I really like the Dizain form, too. I think it ties a poem together so well. Good luck! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/6/2022 9:07:00 PM Autumn is here at last and I love all the rainy cool days and changing leaves, thank you, Ann

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 10/27/2022 8:53:00 AM It is slow coming here Michelle. We were talking yesterday about how green everything still is, hoping for Autumn's cooler fire. ;) All best! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/6/2022 9:06:00 PM Yes it finally feels like fall! Thanks for your comment~

Hat Bueckert Date: 10/25/2022 7:40:00 AM Wonderful poem Michelle, so descriptive I feel like i'm in it, though we got our first snow already so November can keep it's cool to itself haha, well done. Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 10/24/2022 11:47:00 AM WoW! Michelle, You've composed a good entry for the contest theme. I echo what Charlie said. Best wishes in the contest. Enjoy the rest of your-Alexis Login to Reply

Brandy Nicole Date: 10/23/2022 5:13:00 PM "Dear November, how long must I wait, to taste the embrace of your cooler fire ?" Not long, it seems, as cooler temps begin to taut and tease. This is a beautiful poem about Autumn's tender touch. Many wonderful blessings to you, Michelle. :) Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 10/23/2022 4:54:00 PM Great imagery, Michelle. Lovely Autumn write...best wishes in the contest. Charlie Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 10/23/2022 2:53:00 PM Michelle, this is such a lovely, skillfully written piece! Janice Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 10/22/2022 11:18:00 AM A little rain should help autumn's arrival. Enjoyed your lament! Aloha! Login to Reply

Sigrid Ermine Date: 10/22/2022 9:16:00 AM From the neat sounding title, - throughout, - Michelle, your poem is a spectacle of encouraging observation. - love your implore to November. - entire tone of hope and lament spot on, making for a top contest Win. ! . Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 10/22/2022 6:58:00 AM your opening two lines really drag in the reader. Lovely ~ Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 10/22/2022 1:52:00 AM Amazing poetry, Michelle. Great entry for the contest. Harry Login to Reply

Beryl Edmonds Date: 10/22/2022 1:34:00 AM Beautiful Michelle, autumn will soon be in full bloom with her mixture of colourful hues, leaves will fall from trees in autumnal breeze - laying crunchy carpets in expertise… Best wishes for Sottos’ contest… Belle Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 10/21/2022 9:24:00 PM Beautiful invitation to the shy and hesitant autumn to boldly step in wih its fiery elegance and color. Lovely penning Mischelle. All the Best in the contest. I too like the smoky dawns Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 10/21/2022 9:29:00 PM Autumn has had a slow start in my neck of the woods, but I think she will finally start to show her colors, thank you for the kind comment, Valsa

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/21/2022 2:05:00 PM I'll split 'em with you, Michelle. We actually have them in Chicago this year, amazingly enough... Plus Indian Summer this weekend... Beautiful poem you have written! Happy weekend, Gershon Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 10/21/2022 4:07:00 PM I have been missing those rich autumn colors, but we finally have rain today, so I think autumn will show soon - happy weekend to you too, gw :)