Harvests and Halloween

O n the very first day of this month
C hilling winds make their debut
T hroughout the country farmers make reap their last harvest
O pen pastures remain where grain once stood
B ut it is the last day of the month, the
E ve of all Saints, when children 
R ush from home to home, seeking treats and playing tricks
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Dufresne Avatar
September 10, 2011 at 9:19 AM
attaway to bring the holiday to culminate the season, Carolyn. You have soup mail!
Guzzi Avatar
September 9, 2011 at 3:49 PM
It's a time to remember those lost to life but still in our hearts, congrad's on your win! light & love
Johnson Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Congratulations Carolyn on your big win.. Glad to see you here. Fall is lovely here, we are having our first really warm weather. Love, Joyce
Roberts Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 1:38 AM
wonderful entry Carolyn, congrats on your win, I think Halloween may just be my favourite holiday too
Ramage Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Lovely poem, certainly is a description of Oct. Well done and congratulations to win. Lee
Mehta Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 9:48 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of carol,Carolyn
Richards Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 8:49 PM
Congratulations on this delightful poem...a number 1 ! Well done, Carolyn!
Kendrick Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Congrats on your win with this creative work..Sara
Long Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 7:41 PM
congrats on your win cory
Puddifoot Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 4:53 PM
congrats on your 1st place in the contest carolyn, great evocation of october, love the title :-)
Horne Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Many congrats to you, my dear : ) I love this one
Macmillan Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 4:28 PM
What a happy, lovely piece. How did I miss reading this earlier? Glad to read it now! Smile enducing! Congrats on the win Carolyn! Makes me look forward to October (though I am having a hard time saying goodbye to summer this year. I'm even a tad blue :-( ) Cheers, Cyndi
Onclaud Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 1:03 PM
carols...… a happy blast of CHEERS to you for the great win..:) huggs!
Williams Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 12:54 PM
hey Carolyn congrats on your win, chilling winds is so right..David
Freeman Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Halloween was always such a special time of the year for me, Carolyn. As a child my family was poor, as many other families were in my neck of the woods. This meant that we would enjoy sweet treats that we were not normally accustom to. One of a few pleasant memories of childhood. Congratulations on your worthy first place. A pleasure to see your there. Agape, Moses
Susan Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM
congratulations on your win! I hate the chill that october brings, but love candy :P love the images in this.
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations on your placement in my contest Carolyn. Love, Carol
Horne Avatar
September 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I love this Halloween piece - I only said to Sue yesterday that it will soon be that time of year again (one of Sue's favourites).
Sumler Avatar
September 3, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Another beautiful write. Nice intoduction to this month and you thought of a splendid title to go along with this extravagant entry!
Dietrich Avatar
September 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM
gosh, I would love to try this contest but I am having to hurry out the door now. HOpefully it will be open when I get home this evening. I really like this one. I think you read my september poem wrong. when i mentioned snow, Imeant that I liked Autumn best in September when it was NOT snowing. the meaning is kind of hidden in the lines there. How are you doing this week? luv, Andrea
Brown Avatar
September 2, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Thank you Carolyn for supporting my contest. Love, Carol
Sivey Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Great poem for the contest, you should do well! Good luck in the contest!!
Ramage Avatar
September 1, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Great poem, your work is always consistently excellent. I am enjoying an evening reading your poems. Thank you for sharing your work. Lee
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