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The last ten lines in this piece have been added today.

 

First Autumn Breath Parts One And Two

Dark grey first autumn breath a bone chill hint,
    summer’s sun- rash boom absconds on trailing glint,

luscious terrain brazen in hue’d rose cheek,
       hazy mountain slope a sombre damp peak,

     tint and tapestry awakened brisk fall gasp,
        dapper drift net shades spawned to grasp,

    pigment in meadow mould a gold rim beige,
   tone shift bold red, earth brown, copper rage,

sweet gum tree orange, purplish fervent die,
     to sniff katsura pink tree, charred candy sigh,

      hail harvest bountiful, heart rippling feast,
      red fire ablaze, hungry tongue wild yeast

     beetroot, turnip, parsnip, root crops galore,
         “Falls” raw lungs whiff hearty soup of yore,

             yet honey-tinged morn, fleet of foot pause,
         fades as cold plummet primes its icy claws,

   green copse shrunk, drab moon weepy tune,
      woodsy wren hoarding food in mournful croon.

      mud squelch booth on path, smog purged lair,
      wet moss splurge rinses pollen, season gulps air,
  
 spry children, spruce  grown ups, senior agers eschew,     
       the callous jolt of swift month baton swop anew,
  
 later inklings mired in blizzards, frost bite, black ice,
      has the fall as sly baptist with its soft blest vice,

 warm July sand castle bounce, blue sea wave swim,         
     consigned to wistful hark back, stark ninth month                     grim,

       latent edgy blue mood, strayed focus, dull phase, 
strict shift to rationed bright spells, murky welkin haze,

     decay in dwindling twilight irks sept.stuffed nose,
yet Fall cleans its passageway with breezy prose
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Kendrick Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Descriptive of some of the best of autumn then also some of its downfalls like stuffed up nose. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.
Kerr Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Lovely thoughtful words as always from you, Sara. I’m always thankful for that. Howard
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August 29, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Howard, this poem paints a vivid and atmospheric picture of the transition from summer to autumn. It has a lot of rich imagery and creative descriptions that capture the essence of the changing seasons. The way it describes the colors, smells, and feelings of autumn is truly engaging. Fantastic work
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