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October's Horizon

Grieving over postscripts

of a faded summer memory,

an outstretched autumn's arm

reaches through the trees---

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Her leaf-fluttered hand expands,

brushing past dark branch silhouettes...

while tossing new nightlights

into the October harvest sky.

Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2008

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Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 10/13/2011 8:50:00 AM A belated congratulations on your placement in Brian's sponsored contest Carrie. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 10/11/2011 3:53:00 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 10/9/2011 5:52:00 PM Congrats Carrie on your outstanding first place win with wonderful entry for this contest by Brian..enjoy with luv... Login to Reply

Lori Lucas Mcclure Date: 10/9/2011 2:15:00 PM Congratulations on your stellar first place win!!!!!!!!!!! Love this!!! ------Lori Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 12/21/2008 12:36:00 AM Thank you Carrie for your welcome cooments on my postings.Rgds Brian Login to Reply

Sara Zahed Date: 12/7/2008 11:57:00 AM A lovely description of the Cold December and thank you for the lovely comments...tc...Sara... Login to Reply

Vince Suzadail Jr. Date: 12/4/2008 5:24:00 PM Cold and brutally beautiful. Vince Login to Reply

Nigel Fawcett Date: 12/2/2008 1:12:00 AM Just loved this outstandingly penned poem, Carrie. Wonderful imagery through inspirational metaphor. Great stuff. Love, Nigel Login to Reply

Maggie Huscroft Date: 12/1/2008 10:35:00 AM I could pick out so many beautiful phases that I would quote the entire poem, this is so good! You really have a way with language...and the metaphor is so elegantly sustained...well done Carrie Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 11/30/2008 2:52:00 PM Wonderful lines in this Carrie..straight to my favs. BG Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 11/30/2008 4:30:00 AM "New night lights into the December sky." Great ending, Carrie. The December sky is so different....I suppose it's imagination, but I'm always blasted by the bleakness, yet thrilled by thought of the coming season. Love, daver Login to Reply

Kristin Reynolds Date: 11/30/2008 3:04:00 AM I agree, so many great lines...postscripts, leafy hand, just excellent imagry Carrie, this one rocks. anything nature/personification get's me going, i love that. love, Kristin Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 11/30/2008 12:35:00 AM Two great images here Carrie 'Pours her icy tears upon the branches' & ' Her leaf-fluttered hand' Beautiul.Rgds Brian & thanks for your kind words & comments Login to Reply

P Sheart Date: 11/29/2008 8:28:00 PM Hello Carrie Burr, Your beautiful write is packed filled with emotional energy. Loved it! Very vivid imagery and great personification too. Making this a true joy to read! Have a wonderful Holiday season hun with those you love. Take care Love Light Truth Patricia Login to Reply

Michael Jordan Date: 11/29/2008 5:20:00 PM It is that time of year neighbor, How did your walk go? My wife and I donate 2 cases of pies on both Thanksgiving and at Christmas - We consider it the best hundred buck bill we spend each year - God Bless to you and the family - Your friend, MJ Login to Reply

Ronald Bingham Date: 11/29/2008 4:40:00 PM Carrie I got cold just reading this fun piece. A very vivid picturesque picture you painted with your choice of words, Blessings, Ron Login to Reply

Christopher Higgins Date: 11/29/2008 2:04:00 PM I honestly read this a few times Carrie so that I could digest your brilliance. Icy tears upon branches, bent grass, all beautiful lines. The poem flows well and the personification is excellent. This poem came alive. Great write. Login to Reply

Juliane Thomas Date: 11/29/2008 1:56:00 PM Wow...wonderful personification! So beautifully descriptive, and I especially love the lines "grieving over postscripts / of summer memories." Just wonderful! Login to Reply