Charlie Knowlton Poet Light Verse

Born In November

Birthdays, 1957-`66.
               
               Brown and gray, dead leaves allastray,
               stalks wither in mourning, pumpkins slayed.
               Dark at 5, little time to play,
               clocks retreat, set back to save.
               A gift wrapped football! Surprise! Again?
               What`s that make Ma?, 9 or 10? 
               Just finish your cake and when you`re through,
               homework then bed, tomorrow there`s school.
               Birthdays in Autumn, 
               of which I'm a member.
               70 in a row now, 
               all in November.

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Caren Krutsinger April 28, 2018 at 4:21 AM Congratulations on your win, Charlie. I really like the way this poem works itself up to a glorious ending. Charlie Knowlton April 29, 2018 at 8:49 AM Thanks Caren, for reading and liking my poems.

Eve Roper April 25, 2018 at 9:08 PM Congratulations on your win, Charlie, ..Hugs Eve ~`* Charlie Knowlton April 25, 2018 at 9:46 PM thank you so much Eve. I hoped you liked it.

Susan Gentry April 25, 2018 at 5:27 PM Congratulations on your win with your birthday memories. Another coincidence... mine do that too, every October. :)) Charlie Knowlton April 25, 2018 at 6:31 PM Thank you Susan, for reading , relating to, and appreciating being born in the Fall.

Line Gauthier April 25, 2018 at 10:40 AM Charlie, congrats on your placement with your humorous poem. I suspect you are a bit like my sister who remembers barely anything from her childhood while others remember details so vividly. So strange how we process differently. Charlie Knowlton April 25, 2018 at 11:21 AM Thank you!…Not sure it`s good for them to encourage me. lol.

Robertina B. April 19, 2018 at 8:14 PM So awesome, Charlie!! By the way, my birthday is in November.. Bravo!!!! Charlie Knowlton April 20, 2018 at 11:40 AM With summer months. Charlie Knowlton April 20, 2018 at 3:50 AM Thanks for reading my poem Roberta…Don`t you think we should be able to with months once in awhile? How`s a party in June sound?

Line Gauthier April 19, 2018 at 5:55 PM A fun read, Charlie. I love coincidences, don't you? Charlie Knowlton April 19, 2018 at 5:59 PM Thank you!…Should be able to have one in May, or June, but they all come too soon.