Joanna Daniel Poet Lay

November Nuances

November breezes in with style 
Autumn zephyr carries a smile 
Multihued leaves, they float around 
Before dancing down to the ground 
Hope flames high on smoky bonfire
Melting out hatred's dark desire

November dreams make it worthwhile 
Autumn rakes up the leaves that pile
Gold and bronze and russet abound 
Chromatic colours sure astound
Love burns in our humble heart's pyre
Kindling faith when we most require 

November knows Winter's hostile 
Therefore it lets Autumn compile
Various patterns on leaf mound 
Dazzling the eyes, while we're spellbound 
Life plays under God, the dyer
Before ceding to snowy mire.


10.29.2020

Checked with www.howmanysyllables.com

For William Kekaula's "Lay November" contest

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Eve Roper December 4, 2020 at 8:54 PM Congratulations on your winning placement. Hugs Eve

Sara Kendrick December 3, 2020 at 6:05 AM Congrats on your winner. Good rhythm, flow and rhyme. Sara

Joseph May December 3, 2020 at 5:14 AM Wonderful write Jo, Congrats on your win..

William Kelii Kekaula December 2, 2020 at 5:52 PM Thank you for sharing a wondrous part of yourself, Jo, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William

Victor Buhagiar October 31, 2020 at 12:15 AM Beautiful lay. Well rhymed. ~~

Jan Allison October 30, 2020 at 12:55 PM to read you have not experienced autumn makes your poem even more remarkable Jo!:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham October 30, 2020 at 11:56 AM Over here november brings cold, wet and dark nights after the clocks change, by now the trees are bare, a real gloomy month. Roll on spring, well written Jo. Tom

Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2020 at 8:54 AM You did fantastic with the form. I could only do two stanzas because I did not have enough good rhymes with the words I used (not posted yet) this should be a sure win.

Anne-Lise Andresen October 30, 2020 at 8:09 AM - Beautiful poem, Jo :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit October 30, 2020 at 5:25 AM Wonderful imagery, Jo. All the best.

Silent One October 30, 2020 at 3:46 AM Beautiful imagery in your poem.. I think Autumn is a lot prettier where you live.. Joanna Daniel October 30, 2020 at 7:13 AM Actually not, I can only imagine how beautiful it would be. Here, we have only Summer, Monsoon and Winter (with no snow)