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Occasional Puffs of Wind

Green patches
of lawn
surrounded by
flurries of leaves
demarcation lines
peace zones
Occasional puffs of wind
light, easy, unhurried
scatter a few stragglers --
swept along
a couple or three meters
then still
at rest again
they await last rites...

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Jack Horne

November 6, 2019 at 2:30 PM

powerful write

Gershon Wolf

November 6, 2019 at 8:25 PM

Appreciate your nice comment, Jack. Best wishes, Gershon

John Gondolf

November 6, 2019 at 7:01 AM

The leaves on the ground waiting for last rites is a sign that old man winter is not far behind. I am already looking beyond it to spring. All the best my friend. John

Gershon Wolf

November 6, 2019 at 8:52 AM

And I sure wouldn't mind seeing last rites of Old Man Winter a little prematurely this coming season! Thanks, John. Cheers, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger

November 6, 2019 at 1:46 AM

I am in the grip of wondering how bad winter will be this year, and I stumble upon this one reminding me it is only a matter of a few weeks until it will hit with full force. Thanks for the reminder.

Gershon Wolf

November 6, 2019 at 8:51 AM

May your worst premonitions about winter not come to full fruition---May it be a mild winter in your neck of the woods (and mine too!) :) gw

Heidi Sands

November 5, 2019 at 9:57 PM

This is peaceful Gershon :)

Gershon Wolf

November 6, 2019 at 8:40 AM

Thank you so much, Heidi! Peace, Gershon

Timothy Mcguire

November 5, 2019 at 9:09 PM

Good one, I haven't thought of last rites for leaves. I am not fond of them.

Line Gauthier

November 5, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Such a respectful poem, Gershon. Enjoyed.

Gershon Wolf

November 5, 2019 at 8:52 PM

---And such an intriguing comment. Hadn't thought of the poem this way, but re-reading it, I see what you mean. Thanks for the perceptive insight, Line! :) gw

Chris Green

November 5, 2019 at 5:21 PM

They await last rites as I always await your latest writes...coincidence...I think not. : ) Nicely done my friend.

Gershon Wolf

November 5, 2019 at 8:51 PM

The reader is always right---esp. when not wishing the writer his last rites. Cheerio and Cheers, Chris. ~ Gershon

Vladislav Raven

November 5, 2019 at 4:18 PM

Hi Gershon, I do love poems where your mind can take a few different meanings out of the words written. This is one such piece for me. One can look at your write on two levels, the first, nature, of course, the second Human. Firstky we watch the few straggling leaves being blown away from the rest, here, it is usualy piles, blown in all directions. Secondly, the human aspect. we are all blown along by lifes breeze, not always in the same direction. Your friend....Mike. Love the content.

Gershon Wolf

November 5, 2019 at 8:49 PM

Wow! Such an insightful comment! You, a true Poet, see more in my words than I intended or saw myself, honestly. Now that I've read about the two levels of meaning you've identified, I see what you mean. Thank you so, so much for showing me what's there in this poem, my friend. I certainly had had no idea of the human dimension... Cheers, Gershon

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