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Should I Fear My Autumn

should I fear my autumn when Juniper wilts with me and the sagging stars above edge closer to the sea should I fear my autumn with winter still to show my days hasten their step for night engulfs me so

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/6/2024 5:00:00 PM

I can relate to fearing the 'autumn of one's life' as we edge closer to the sea. All the uncertainty and vulnerability in these last two seasons is mindboggling. enjoy your evening, Sara

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 3/7/2024 12:18:00 AM

Thanks Sara

Ink Empress

Date: 3/6/2024 7:54:00 AM

Deep and heartfelt write this is dear clive. Youv expressed so well here. And the opening line and title really is evocative and in such a metaphorical manner youv expressed so much here, sometimes we wonder, whether we should fear certain seasons of time, when all seems to fade, and skies are adorned with sagging stars; but to embrace them all is what we can do. Pleasure reading your work

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 3/7/2024 12:17:00 AM

I think the key word there is embace, you are are right, thanks for reading IE

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/6/2024 2:59:00 AM

I'd say no, don't fear your Autumn Clive. Tell your Autumn who is boss. Plus with this Spring lark going on you outsmarted Autumn by a mile and Winter. I'm going to work on declaring my Summer and reclaiming my Spring. All Autumn's and Winters are merely constructs we can weave ourselves around as necessary. Our Winter can be our time of wisdom... Oh but obviously great poem... I'd just stepped into Dear Deirdre mode :)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/6/2024 3:21:00 AM

Haha glad you took this in the spirit it was meant :) I'm not Deirdre but I am little miss fix it if I think I can dive in with solutions. A nap is a very important first step - we can call that phase 1 (sounds more action hero) :)

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 3/6/2024 3:13:00 AM

Yes! fighting talk, and you covered all the seasons there. Let's go! ... after my nap, thanks D (you're not secretly Deirdre are you?)