Gregory Richard Barden Poet Pantoum

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October's Magic

With chilling breaths, October's magic sighs

          The pastel golds and umbers drifting bright

               And all its wonder sparkling 'midst your eyes

     To stoke the embers of these longer nights



The pastel golds and umbers drifting bright

          That burnished carpet woven with romance

               To stoke the embers of these longer nights

     Will never leave such autumn loves to chance



That burnished carpet woven with romance

          And all its wonder sparkling 'midst your eyes

               Will never leave such autumn loves to chance

     With chilling breaths, October's magic sighs.





~ 2nd Place ~  in the "N/A Rerun 4" Poetry Contest, John Hamilton, Judge & Sponsor.

( N/A'd on November 7, 2019 in the "Poet's October Pantoum" Poetry Contest )

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Brenda Chiri December 22, 2019 at 3:04 PM Loved this Gregory congrats on your win!;) Gregory Richard Barden December 23, 2019 at 9:41 AM Thanks so much, Brenda, the same to you! Merry Christmas! :o) <3

John Hamilton December 22, 2019 at 2:22 PM I thought I remembered this one, funny I told you I'm starting to like Pantoum's with the repeating lines, this one could not be ignored, congrats Greg on a fine win! Gregory Richard Barden December 23, 2019 at 9:40 AM Thank you very much, John - Merry Christmas.

John Hamilton October 5, 2019 at 1:05 PM Loved this, and I'm starting to enjoy Pantoums, they are sort of lyrical with the repeating lines but I find it too challenging for me. I sense another win in the breeze! Gregory Richard Barden November 7, 2019 at 3:56 PM Thank you so much, John, I'm very pleased you enjoyed this one, my friend ... but no placement this time. Gave it my best effort and my best Pantoum by far, but it did not tickle the sponsor's fancy. Thems the breaks, Buddy! ;o)

P.S. Awtry October 5, 2019 at 7:40 AM "October's magic sighs"--poetry... October is magic and this pantoum is gorgeous. (that's it! I will not comment on your work again without a thesaurus at hand) Gregory Richard Barden November 7, 2019 at 3:53 PM LOL - Oh, please keep commenting, thesaurus or no - I get far too few these days. Many thanks and blessings, Dear Poet! :o) <3