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first posted 2017, re-posted Feb.2023

 

 

 

First of November

The clocks have gone back 
and all is still. The trees are gleaming gold.
The garden’s dieback mode infectious,
the air is damp and cold.
No texture to the sky,
its sullen grey devoid of shapes
of clouds, and no birds fly.
A melancholic mist shroud drapes
the resolutely silent land,
waiting, knowing change accepting 
yet again. A blanket soft unfurled by hand
unseen, the autumn stage directing.
The players now must reconcile 
as winter signs unfold
and glad we are that for a while
the trees are gleaming gold.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Edmonds  Avatar
March 3, 2023 at 12:51 PM
Love the trees when they’re molten gold, autumn is the loveliest time of year. A most descriptive poem you’ve written Peter… Belle
Rees Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 7:06 AM
Many thanks for this lovely comment Belle.
Mcintosh Avatar
February 28, 2023 at 6:32 AM
Oh, I just love this. November is a special month for me and Autumn is my favorite season of them all. Love this. God bless you. Love, Gina
Rees Avatar
March 1, 2023 at 1:35 AM
Thank you so much for this lovely comment. The miracle of Earth’s seasons continues to amaze.
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