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Oh, October

Your chill will turn the leaves bacon crisp as flowers droop pole dancing roses will shed their petals. Squirrels will play Hide and seek with acorns, distant arrows honk their long good-byes as last “harrumphs’ echo across stilled ponds. And at your passing pumpkins will snarl in early darkness. ©9/30/2021 October Poetry Contest Regina McIntosh - sponsor

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Paul Callus

Date: 10/4/2021 1:50:00 PM

Your descriptive autumn poem has been a delight to read, John. So many changes occur at this time of the year, especially in October. ~ Regards // paul

John Lawless
Date: 10/5/2021 7:32:00 AM

Thanks Paul, this is my attempt at a non-cliche ridden fall poem.

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/2/2021 10:08:00 PM

Love where you go with this wonderful poetry, John. Can smell the bacon as i swirl and scuff through the leaves.

John Lawless
Date: 10/3/2021 5:01:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by to savor the metaphorical bacon.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/2/2021 2:23:00 PM

LOVE this. FAVE FAVE. Wish I could write one so short and imaginative!!

John Lawless
Date: 10/3/2021 5:00:00 AM

thanks Andrea...glad you like it

Craig Cornish

Date: 10/1/2021 10:15:00 AM

Always perceptive poetry John - wonder how many will catch the migrating bird reference! Love it!

John Lawless
Date: 10/2/2021 5:45:00 AM

Hey Craig, I wondered about that myself but it seems so obvious after watching the geese circling the pond and heading south. Thanks for stopping by

L Milton Hankins

Date: 9/30/2021 9:33:00 AM

Excellent, well-written look at the features of October, John. Best wishes in the contest.

John Lawless
Date: 10/1/2021 9:21:00 AM

yeah, I stayed away from the "tartan plaid parchment of woven leaves"...Thanks for stopping by