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Flying South One Autumn Day

as red leaves turn to dust
and a chill is in the air,
I see the wild geese
in perfect formation fly
off to southern climes.
a bit of me longs to go along
for soon I'll hear old winter's song...

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 12/29/2014 7:56:00 PM

This is a stunning piece Babara, Congratulations on your well desrved win.

John Lawless

Date: 12/29/2014 6:03:00 PM

and to make it worse they honk as they wave goodbye. Nicely done Barbara.

Paul Callus

Date: 12/29/2014 6:04:00 AM

I am sure I read this lovely poem before, but can't see any comments! Several birds come to Malta in late autumn, flying away from their cold winters. I can understand why you get the urge to go along with them! Congratulations on this deserved win, Barbara. May your winter be kind on you! // paul

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 12/29/2014 2:12:00 AM

Great Barbara, Congrats on win. Good luck for 2015. God bless. Love--rajat

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 12/29/2014 6:45:00 AM

thank you my friend..glad you liked it and hope that the coming year will bring us both lovely poems. Barbara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/28/2014 11:11:00 PM

this is really nice, Barbara. you captured fall beautifully. Congrats for the win.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/28/2014 6:29:00 PM

Barbara, Thank you for commenting on my comment. I want to take this time and wish you a wonderful New Year. I'm making this my year of new hopes and new opportunities. I have a good feeling, 2015 will be one of Poetry Soups Brighter and Better Years. Sending warm hugs. Always & Forever Linda

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 12/28/2014 11:02:00 AM

Nice to see this on top,congrats on the win Barbara...huggs

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 12/29/2014 6:45:00 AM

Glad you liked it and thank you for your continued support. Barbara

Jan Allison

Date: 12/28/2014 10:34:00 AM

beautifully penned Barbara - congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 12/28/2014 10:55:00 AM

thank you Jan, I enjoyed this contest. Some I struggle with...lol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/28/2014 10:13:00 AM

nice win, lady... hope you enjoy the win...PD

Barbara Gorelick
Date: 12/28/2014 10:56:00 AM

Thank you for all your recent visits to my Poems, nice to see your back! Barbara

Jiril Clemons

Date: 10/27/2014 8:12:00 PM

Amazing imagery displayed in this short poetic piece. The longing for that favored season to extend for us, is deeply expressed. Enjoyable overall. Check out some of my poems. Might find some you like. Peace.

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/15/2014 4:46:00 PM

Reminds me of my childhood and seeing the wild geese fly over heading even further south. Old winter's song was tough back when I was a kid. Enjoyed this write immensely..

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 9/14/2014 11:50:00 PM

What a picturesque and beautiful write Barbara. One can imagine and can see and feel the sketches of Autumn painted by you on the Canvas in few lines. Especially the longing to hear the winter's song remains the soul of this Beautiful Poem. Great write. You too appear to have an ear for Music and thank you for your kind words on my new Poem on Kashmir. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra K Kapoor

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/14/2014 5:24:00 PM

I can imagine the feelings of needing to flee the cold of up north when a sting begins to bite in a breeze..Wonderful work that you have penned about the topic..Enjoyed reading it this afternoon..Sara