Michelle Faulkner Poet Free verse

September Summer

Memories of children's chatter
Lightly rock lonely playground swings
Yellowing grass, thirsty and thin
Bronzed hours sealed up in ship bottles
Daylight's ample breath slows, shallow
School bus dawn's mounted regiment.
Summer fat squirrels bury nuts

09/06/19

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P.S. Awtry October 1, 2019 at 9:51 AM This is excellent-every line of it. I think my favorite may be the 6th. :)

Jennifer Proxenos September 21, 2019 at 1:32 AM Summer is beautiful, the liveliest season of all, but all too soon it is gone and all too soon the year has gone and another year starts with yet another season. An awesome poem Michelle. Hugs, Jenny.

Caren Krutsinger September 11, 2019 at 2:58 PM "summer fat squirrels" - they do thin down in the autumn yet I never thought about it until this second. Good job Michelle!

M. L. Kiser September 10, 2019 at 11:42 AM Beautifully penned, good luck in the contest.

Jan Allison September 10, 2019 at 2:01 AM yes farewell to summer indeed I especially loved 'yellowing grass, thirsty and thin' so apt when I see the farmers making hay for winter food:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos September 8, 2019 at 4:14 AM Seasons come and go Michelle and so do the years, we should absorb each one with its beauty - a great write and awesome imagery. Hugs, Jennifer.

Andrea Dietrich September 7, 2019 at 10:41 AM very nicely done. I enjoyed your creativity here.

Vijay Pandit September 7, 2019 at 7:50 AM Sights and sounds of summer ending..so well captured in your poem, Michelle..all the best.

Matthew Anish September 6, 2019 at 7:05 PM Excellent tribute to fall here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Gershon Wolf September 6, 2019 at 6:35 PM 'Daylight's ample breath slows, shallow...' So poetic, Michelle. Very nicely portrayed for the contest. :) gw

Sandra Adams September 6, 2019 at 5:24 PM love this...i drive school bus so of course the end line jumped out at me... great picture painting...i am sad to see summer go ...hugs

Heidi Sands September 6, 2019 at 4:32 PM Great one Michelle! :) Michelle Faulkner September 6, 2019 at 4:46 PM Thank you, Heidi.

Chris Green September 6, 2019 at 4:09 PM Really nicely done Michelle. Best wishes in the contest Michelle Faulkner September 6, 2019 at 4:46 PM Much appreciate it, thanks you Chris!