Seasonal

"beyond the silence of summer's end"
what hangs in the air?
autumn's momentum
color of unabashed vigor
clouds lowering, unadorned
days snapped off by change

till cold stalks
like a hunched ghoul in a B movie
our arms hugging inside woolen sweaters
a richness of connection

October is captive of candy wishes
for children in chilly clumps of costume marching
freckled innocece before the bite of urgency

August's season
a temporary stint
limits of ownership 
gone to spikes of melancholy
oh that time unburdened
like Chaplin twirling in a silent film
        stealing spins of joy

when summer exits
its tracks in the brittle bashing of shorter days
graffiti marks of broken edges
seasonal lapping
in what's pruned away
                              but given back
                              in memory
                              remolded
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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May Avatar
July 12, 2023 at 5:39 AM
Congrats on your win Brian, Ve nicely pennedyr
Sambourne Avatar
July 12, 2023 at 6:50 AM
Thank you, Joseph, for responding to my posting. I appreciate your stop by + note. Cheers, Brian
Goldsmith Avatar
July 10, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Congratulations on your win. A creative write. I really enjoyed this one. Have a great day writing away.....................
Sambourne Avatar
July 11, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Thank you, Paula, for your most thoughtful comment. Your words bring sunshine rays. Sincerest regards, Brian
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