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Is It Autumn

Is it autumn, when silence has come to a lonely lakeshore? Throngs of reveling summer tourists are flocking here no more. Is it autumn, the water's sitting still in the swimming pool? The rowdy children have gone, unhappily, back to their school. Is it autumn, when the blooming gladiolus have been lost? Tonight, the garden's bounty will be bitten by our first frost. Is it autumn, do golden cornstalks hang heavy with their yield? The farmer has a scarecrow propped, out standing in his field. Is it autumn, the pumpkins have no orange spattered 'round them? Their deep green color is fading now, up near the browning stem. Is it autumn, the farmer has left his apple orchards bare? The spiced aroma of baking pies goes drifting on the air. Is it autumn, when the gathering geese ready to fly south? Two neighbors saw them yesterday, I have heard, by word of mouth. Is it autumn, with dying leaves turning shades of rust and red? The maple tree's timbers brave the wind as they begin to shed. Is it autumn, with ever shrinking sunsets and chilly nights? There comes a whiff of warm woodsmoke as the first fire alights. Is it finally the day when autumn will at last arrive? Twelve months ago was a long, long time to wait to feel alive! Date - 8/26/2022 (15 syllables per line)

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Joe Maverick

Date: 10/12/2022 8:49:00 PM

Great portrayal of autumn Kelly, glad you Dropped by.. Otherwise I would have mist it..! Boom Boom.. Don't mind that noise Kelly btw There Are always Fireworks going off this time of Year.' Well there are...! that bit was just for Anyone who didn't beleive me Kelly.' See ya Later.'

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/26/2022 10:05:00 AM

Thank you ... Glad you enjoyed it Joe ... and you're right, mother nature has her own idea of a fireworks display at this time of year :)

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/1/2022 6:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Kelly! Linda

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/8/2022 10:14:00 AM

Thank you Linda

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/30/2022 2:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. The cooler air does make one feel alive again. Sara

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/8/2022 9:56:00 AM

Thank you Sara

Ann Peck

Date: 9/30/2022 10:40:00 AM

I enjoyed your lovely Autumn poem, Kelly, even though I wait each year for summer. Congratulations!

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/7/2022 4:27:00 PM

Thank you Ann... Glad you enjoyed it!

Hilo Poet

Date: 9/30/2022 9:34:00 AM

The refrain intro'd a myriad of meaningful wealth, Kelly, compliments truly on your placement my friend, Aloha William

Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/7/2022 4:11:00 PM

Thank you William... It was a pleasure to participate in your contest... Aloha :)

Len Gasun

Date: 9/9/2022 10:55:00 PM

Such a fantastic view of autumn is painted beautifully by your words in each couplet my dear friend Kelly. I love how you crafted it with questions and responses. A tough challenge for me but you did it creatively with so much ease. I love it a lot. Thank you so much for sharing. Best wishes in the contest. God bless. Hugs

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/25/2022 10:53:00 AM

Thank you once again for your kind comments, my friend. I really appreciate it... This was a tough challenge for me, too. I hadn't written anything like this before, but I really enjoyed doing it.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/6/2022 11:27:00 AM

Mmm… The spiced aroma of baking pies goes drifting on the air.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/20/2022 9:57:00 AM

That is one of my favorite things about autumn...

Timothy Ray

Date: 9/5/2022 5:31:00 AM

a beautiful capture of my favorite season...when the hustle and bustle of life ebbs....great job

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/18/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thanks for reading... Autumn is my favorite season, too.