Rowena Velasco Poet Free verse

Amber Days SS

September Sestet (SS) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich 
Contest Judged:  9/29/2025 12:00:00 AM
( 1st Place )


September drapes an amber veil on the fields…
and shadows crawl slowly across the grass.
I breathe the crisp air, half sweet, half sad
and watch the geese wobble across the pale blue sky.
Summer slips away without a sound,
and autumn waits at the gate like an old friend.

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Sara Kendrick October 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM Ahhh!! Delightful winning work you have penned. Congratulations to you. Way to go. Sara K

Andrea Dietrich September 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM Gorgeous poem. Congratulations on your well-earned first place.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM - Congratulations on your beautiful September poem, Rowena :) - hugs Rowena Velasco September 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM Thanks Anne...Hugs back to you(-:

Valsa George September 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM Love the image of summer bidding farewell and autumn waiting at the door like a friend. Beautiful, Rowena. Rowena Velasco September 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM Thank you so much! I’m glad that image resonated with you . I’ve always loved the way seasons can feel like gentle companions, quietly marking the passage of time.

sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM you did a great job of capturing the essence of September. I especially liked the last two lines...autumn waits at the gate like an old friend (great imagery) Rowena Velasco September 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM Thank you so much! I’m glad the imagery resonated with you—September has a way of slipping in quietly, yet leaving its mark, doesn’t it?

Paige Hind September 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM This is lovely "I breathe the crisp air, half sweet, half sad" :) Rowena Velasco September 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM Thank you! I love how that line captures both joy and longing in one breath—it feels so alive, like a fleeting moment caught in the air.