Noontide In July Paints the Mountain Autumn

there will be no complexion of autumn
to reflect upon these trees in month's to come
just the small shimmer of gold
from the temperate heat of a risen sun
as it peeks between the untrimmed pines
strewn across the rocky cliffs
in the eternal rise of the mountain's tops
that fade within the folds of clouds
towards the azure skies, where heaven lies
yet darkness lingers in their shade
in ebony cascades amidst the rolling hills
that only lose possession within the valley below
where buds take their short-term lease
upon the barren soil of july's scorching heat
in a scant array of sanguine blossoms
that loom within the leaden thistle, almost unseen
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 4/8/2020 12:03:00 PM
Nicely done Sandra-- you have a strong sense of nature's endless dance--congrats on your win!
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Date: 4/7/2020 6:09:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. Your pen always dances beautiful words on your paper.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 4/8/2020 6:17:00 AM
Thank you so much Paula what a kind thing to say... hugs and blessings!
Date: 4/7/2020 5:32:00 PM
Yay, Sandra!:-) Proud to see you push through writer's block to come up with a stellar poem! Keep the ink flowing, my friend!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 4/8/2020 6:16:00 AM
thank you so much Edward... stay well my friend! hugs and blessings
Date: 8/30/2019 3:56:00 PM
Wow this is impressive and would have rated much higher for me Sandra! It was a vision of enchantment from start to finish. I loved it! Congratulations on your win! : ) xxoo
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Sandra Adams
Date: 8/30/2019 7:08:00 PM
Thank you so much my friend...you know my muse and its struggle to do forms sometimes, i was pleased with the way this one turned out...your words alone make it worth its weight in gold.... enjoy your weekend :) hugs
Date: 8/29/2019 3:14:00 PM
This is so evocative, Sandy, I can almost smell the pine trees - thanks for entering my contest!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 8/29/2019 8:01:00 PM
Thank you for hosting the contest and the honor of a placement... have a good night...hugs :)
Date: 8/3/2019 5:10:00 AM
Your imagery is peeking out in glimmers and glips, and it makes me smile!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 8/29/2019 8:01:00 PM
Thank you so much Caren...my trip to Montana inspired my muse somewhat! :) hugs
Date: 7/31/2019 8:37:00 PM
I can picture the scene you painted so vividly with your well chosen words, love these nature writes!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/31/2019 9:05:00 PM
Thank you John, the images are still deep in my mind and seem to be popping out in many of my recent posts... I did struggle a bit with this one though :) hugs
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