An Early Fall

The Summer closes in an early Fall,
late August with the maples' leafy bleed.

Now crimson whispers echo sirens' call
of nascent frost, to nestle unborn seed,
to glow in fire, then ginger, and indeed,

though swans sing not the day on which they die,
the summer trills its blazing final cry.

9/15/17

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 1/13/2018 10:16:00 AM
your imagery is superb Dale! congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/13/2018 10:29:00 AM
Thanks so much, Jan!
Date: 1/10/2018 12:36:00 AM
Congratulations, Dale on your fine win. The last two lines are wonderful.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 8:53:00 AM
Thanks, Subimal!
Date: 1/9/2018 9:22:00 PM
Dear Dale, your line about the swans is haunting. Superbly done. Congrats on your win.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 8:53:00 AM
Thanks, Line!
Date: 9/5/2017 10:53:00 PM
You have painted the glory of autumn colors in this perceptive creative beauty. I am faving this one Dale! : )
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 9/6/2017 8:33:00 AM
Thanks so much, Connie!
Date: 9/3/2017 2:09:00 PM
For me, summer's end means the no more tourists and out-of-staters and all the noise they make in my seaside town! Compare my posted poem on the same subject. Enjoyed your take. / M
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Date: 8/28/2017 5:35:00 PM
A joyous shout out to Summer's perennial rest, Dale. I now know how to write a proper Rhyme royal poem, ty for the educational and spiritual medicinal balm of this poem. Love and joy, bruh.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/28/2017 6:25:00 PM
Thanks, Freddie, my pleasure!
Date: 8/28/2017 11:31:00 AM
Hi Dale: A beautiful tribute to Sommer's end. Great WRITE!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/28/2017 11:35:00 AM
Thanks, Ralph.
Date: 8/28/2017 11:07:00 AM
Beautifully penned my friend...great description Dale...god bless...^WW^
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/28/2017 11:08:00 AM
Thanks, WW.
Date: 8/27/2017 8:29:00 PM
Really love this, Dale, the flow, the story, phrasing, rhythm - everything, (except I'm not letting Summer go yet, haha!). Great work, my friend - wonderful!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/27/2017 8:30:00 PM
Thanks, Greg.
Date: 8/27/2017 8:06:00 PM
Wow! That is wonderful writing Dale! "to glow in fire, then ginger . . . " Wow that really paints it like it happens. I'm am saving this one!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/27/2017 8:30:00 PM
Thanks, Dean!
Date: 8/27/2017 5:35:00 PM
Nice poem
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Date: 8/27/2017 4:59:00 PM
Superb poetry, Dale.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/27/2017 5:07:00 PM
Thanks, Daniel. Nice to hear from you.
Date: 8/27/2017 3:44:00 PM
This is really amazing! Perfect cadence and rhyme and a beautiful message. A definite 7 my friend and yet another on my favorite list!! pat
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/27/2017 3:47:00 PM
Thanks so much, Pat!
Date: 8/27/2017 1:57:00 PM
Well written Dale. Very nice! :)
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Date: 8/27/2017 12:53:00 PM
Lovely!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 8/27/2017 1:12:00 PM
Thanks, Vijay.
Date: 8/27/2017 10:44:00 AM
Enjoyed your poem. Wish we had fall color in Mississippi. The leaves usually just turn brown...
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