Demeter's Dance

Bathed in the crimson beams of the harvest moon,
The freshest fruit falls on fertile earth,
Celebrated in a crunchy confetti of color:
Pumpkin orange,  garnet scarlet, raven black.
Treasures of yearly labor are reaped,
While the reaper advances to take the year,
Inevitably, he will turn the land a bony white.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
December 29, 2014 at 12:09 AM
a cool image, the reaper turning land a bony white. I really liked that. congrats on your win.
Allison Avatar
December 27, 2014 at 1:08 PM
vivid description - many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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December 27, 2014 at 10:04 AM
NICOLE, it's an honor having your poem on my winning list. Congratulations on your win in my Autumn Night's contest. A blessing it is to be back. I love nothing more than a free feeling of falling leaves drifting away at night. Thank you for the supporting one of my many soup contest. Stop by my latest blog "Together Alone" if you'd like. No problem if you don't have time. Just take this time and enjoy your win... LOVE LINDA
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