First Frost

The years first frost is in the air,
its silver breath lies everywhere
casts beauty over the mundane
though death comes creeping in it's name

The dark garden
 is fired with frost, 
burning summers memorials
to the ground, 
a graveyard springboard.
Relics lie spread 
over the soil,
death with purpose
in the night air.

Soon to feed 
the cannibal seed
grows from deep 
into new reap,
capsules of the
fresh green Spring,
lifting joy 
on new year’s wing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2017 at 2:55 PM
Hello Rick,I don't. mind the fall. it is the winter I dislike.At least the naked trees will have a coat of snow on their empty branches. have a nice evening my friend.
Howarth Avatar
December 9, 2017 at 6:22 AM
Thanks Darlene. Here in Cornwall we rarely see snow just an awful lot of rain. Regards Rick
White Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 4:55 AM
I like this time of year, and frost, and everything that autumn and winter brings. Great poem.
Howarth Avatar
December 9, 2017 at 6:23 AM
Thank you Darren
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