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#25 on top best new poems as of September 2, 2026

September’s Reverie - (DHR)

I recall it clearly. It was at August’s end,
and I was at the end of sweet sixteen.
Something would transpire soon that would transcend
the beauty of my summering and a world of green.
A dark-eyed stranger casually stepped into the scene.

Summer’s heat still lingered in the air
when I noticed his snatched glimpses aimed at me.
Those glimpses soon turned into a stare
in three days’ time when alone with him I’d be,
gazing back into exquisitely expressive eyes of ebony.

Like autumn leaves changing to warmer hues,
I was changing too  - falling . . . falling . . .
never knowing decades later, he would be my muse
even though I’d lost him – that young man so enthralling,
Here I am; even now, his sweet soul I’m recalling.

He was my Blue Aster, my Morning Glory;
my early, alluring autumn romance;
my best and my brightest love story -
that boy that had me in a trance from my first glance
when I knew without a doubt I had to take a chance.

For a wondrous while, in his eye I was a gleam.
But September ended. Oh, melancholy ache!
To know that I was living but a dream
and that to cold reality I would awake,
yet September’s reverie I’ll not forsake.
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Peck Avatar
September 10, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I love your September reverie!
Dietrich Avatar
September 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Thank you very much
Borg Avatar
September 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
September welcomes you with this wonderful trophy. Congratulations.
Kendrick Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Back with congratulations to you, Andrea on your winning work in Daniel's contest. I enjoyed reading your entry. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.
Guptar Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Congratulations dear poetess on your well deserved high win in this contest with a lovely quaintain on september revereries and romantic sweet memories of youth. So many gems you have crafted inspired by this romance, which unfortunately by hands of fate fared ill, remaining reveries in the tapestry of life. This poem, with layers of beautiful imagery, cartures brightly the transition from the shine of summer to the coldness of Autumn. Wishing you a dreaming day.
Dietrich Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Thank you, Krish
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
You have certainly captured that (summer nights) moment in your brilliant poem Andrea, unfortunately September came and took your childhood sweetheart away, a beautifully written piece and deserving winner in Daniel’s contest, cheers David
Dietrich Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Thanks so much, David
Daniel Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Congratulations on a great win, Andrea😊
Onclaud Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
young love, so bittersweet...huge c0ngrats on your high win, andie!
Carmack Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Congratulations on a great win from a great sponsor. Those wondrous whiles in our pasts, I amazed how long they last, each one their own forever.
Dietrich Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Thanks, Rob
Kendrick Avatar
September 1, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Ahh!! Autumn always ends and winter will follow but at least we have memories. Way to go with this contest entry. It reads like a good contender to me. 👏✍️. Sara K.
Borg Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Ah, sweet sixteen! Regretfully, it was so long ago that I cannot remember a thing. But you can, Andrea and you recall it so beautifully in this magical quintain. Enjoyed it immensely.
Godwin Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It came and went but never left. Maybe somewhere out there is someone for whom we serve as a muse or other (that doesn't involve privacy) for someone. I felt this, have my own same. Surely a winner, beautifully written. (Mark file?)
Dietrich Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Indeed. You have yours as well. I gave one similarly themed for you know who. It didn't make the cut.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
engaging and flowing rhyme scheme and story. wishing you well.
Crandall Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Nice rhyme scheme and lovely words, befitting of your long lost someone!
Rodrigues Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Emotive and wonderful, Andrea! Like autumn leaves changing to warmer hues, I was changing too - falling . . . falling . . . He was my Blue Aster, my Morning Glory
Hind Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM
beautiful style, <3 :)
DiMino Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Well written, Andrea. Best of luck in contest. Nice to look back, and think what might have been? He's probably very heavy now, passes a lot of gas and is quite bald, his wife thinking...what could have been?
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hahaha. Good to only remember him as my Adonis.
Goldsmith Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I enjoyed reading. Your "September’s Reverie - (DHR)" is a wonderful write. Great Ending...  September is a great month. "Good Luck"  I did, "When September Ends You Must Wake Me Up." Have a lovely day writing away............
Harp Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Andrea, this is such a beautiful cinquain series. The imagery put me right in the scene, and reflected my own first "puppy" love experience. The rhyme scheme flows flawlessly. Well done. Moon Harp
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Thanks, sweetie
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
A tender, beautifully sustained English quintain that lets September hold both the glow of first love and the ache of its passing. The seasonal imagery mirrors the speaker’s awakening wonderfully, while the recurring images of eyes, colour, and falling leaves give the memory a vivid, wistful cohesion. The closing resolves in poignant devotion: the dream may have ended, but its emotional truth endures.❤️
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Thanks so much, Alison
Edmonds  Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 2:57 AM
A lovely love story Andrea. Though the romance ended sadly, the September reverie is remembered gladly… Beryl
Poet Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 2:43 AM
What a beautifully nostalgic poem, Andrea! Your words capture the essence of a fleeting yet unforgettable romance from your youth. The imagery, especially the connection to nature's changing seasons, paints a vivid picture of those treasured moments. It's a heartfelt reflection on how some memories stay with us forever, and you've conveyed that emotion wonderfully.
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Thanks. That's exactly what I hoped to accomplish.
Sharma  Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Awwwn the september muse and reverie 🌙 GOSH, this really left my heart longing for more ~ how sweet is the imagery but it turns a bit aching in the end ~ how the story of that innocent love ~ remained blooming in the soul.. ahhhh..ughhh I just can feel everything that you've described so beautifully my dear Andrea.. such a profound and intrigue take on the contest 🥹 "He was my Blue Aster, my Morning Glory; my early, alluring autumn romance; my best and my brightest love story -" Love that! Sending you mermaid moonbeams and rosy stars all the way acrossss, huggssszzz and best of luck for the contest 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧚‍♀️💫💫 A FAVE for me ~
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Thanks, dear
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