Landscape Laced With Snow

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September 17, 2023

Summer wearily sighed then softly closed her door.
For three months she lingered, and now she'd slumber
while Fall lays a carpet of leaves upon the forest floor.
Her swirling wind gathers them in abundant number,
bronze, russet and crimson, all fringed in burnt umber.

In a cloudless sky, the cry of migrating birds is heard,
flying to a warmer climate as Autumn begins to unfold.
When Nature births a new season, changes are spurred.
A saffron sun warms the Earth with fingers of gold,
and a harvest moon ascends; glorious sights to behold.

Autumn days are emblazoned with dazzling coloration,
painting vibrant scenes like no other season can bestow.
I welcome her annual arrival with joyous acclamation,
knowing the nights will be filled with starlight aglow
before Winter laces the landscape with crystals of snow.

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Sotto Poet

Date: 9/21/2023 5:57:00 PM

Lin, Your exceptional piece on a complex subject was truly enlightening. The vivid imagery, skillful employment of metaphors, and compelling arguments showcased in your writing are truly magnificent. Congratulations on your well-deserved win.

Lin Lane
Date: 9/22/2023 1:25:00 AM

Many grateful thanks to you for placing my poem on your winning list and for your kind compliments, Lasaad.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 9/17/2023 9:39:00 AM

It's all very insightful. You are a master poet!! There are all kinds of changes afoot that mark the seasonal change. In the Northeast US, I notice that the vertical clouds we usually see in the summer have given way in a sudden fashion to flat ones. To me, that has always marked the summer to fall transition along with the shortening of days and lower humidity.

Lin Lane
Date: 9/17/2023 9:47:00 AM

aww Duke. How interesting that you notice the change in the shapes of clouds has a bearing on the transition of the seasons. I've never lived in the Northeast. Perhaps that's why I've never noticed your detection. Thanks so much for your comments, today.