Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

October Musings

Gazing out my window
  Slate-gray day, wind whipping
Leaves uprooted, skittering along
  October surely gone wrong

Saw rain slant across the lawn
  Threatening skies all around
A day to stay inside the house
  I trembled like a frightened mouse...

A knock at the door froze me but good
  Perhaps a ghost from nearby woods
I opened my door a tiny crack -- anyone there?
  'Twas an anxiety attack that had me scared

Opened the door a little bit more
  A pleasant surprise for me in store
The wind was warm, the weather pleasing
  Sweet October's return ~ my panic now easing



 ~ Musings on an October night 
    where the weather's changing ~

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Caren Krutsinger October 19, 2020 at 1:16 PM You do realize that you probably let the ghost slip in, right? Not that I want to frighten you, but you might want to be aware.

Sam Kauffman October 18, 2020 at 3:40 PM Chicago's autumn is caprious at best - one day heat, the next day snow! How well you have captured her fickle, yet beautiful, nature. And, the preserves can look very spooky! Glad "October's return" was "sweet." Leaf it to you! Gershon Wolf October 18, 2020 at 4:57 PM Ooh! I had better leaf your comment a loan. (How much do you need?!) lol. Thanks, Sam. :) gw

Mahtab Bangalee October 18, 2020 at 3:46 AM beautiful your October Musings Gershon Wolf October 18, 2020 at 11:13 AM Thank you, Mahtab!! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues October 17, 2020 at 8:52 PM Nice! I enjoyed being outside today. We brought the grandsons to a corn maze and wagon ride...first time for all of us! Gershon Wolf October 18, 2020 at 11:13 AM Sounds fun, Kim. Of course, the weather should stay better longer, down Atlanta way! Enjoy! ~ Gershon

Angela Crabtree October 17, 2020 at 8:34 PM I love the warm weather. Even though snow is beautiful, I'm dreading winter a little. An excellent write, Gershon. :) ~Angie Gershon Wolf October 18, 2020 at 11:12 AM Thank you so much for your kind words, Angie,... and I'm with you on winter. That snow is beautiful stuff, but somehow I see just she 'shovels' once it's fallen. Smiles, Gershon