Howard Kerr Poet Enclosed Rhyme

Somewhere Grey Fall

Damp  leafs random toss by autumn gust,
hue stain bold foliage unfurls, 
brown, golden amber, red-orange curls,
into town or country setting thrust

Thin laid  ice chill air must plummet,
taut azure sky wing creatures flourish,
palm warbler, barred owl, cedar waxwing  perish,
orchard fall strain on moss clad branch  summit

Stout heart trudge on rust decay meander,
pockmark mud stone surface brittle,
black cloud grain spice wind counts for little,
to pale mute green paddock’s wry candour 

Daylight glow cold shoulders summer tint,
tan quartz  beach once boisterous ghost town silent,
August lakeshore swarm a breed less vibrant,
weathervane gloom monger’s doleful hint

Beaver moon  plunge or peak as lunar auspice,
outcrop toiler’s eggplant harvest purple struck,
breezy whoop of yield beneath the groundswell pluck,
amid a sullen grey November hospice

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Sara Kendrick January 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM Sullen, gray November is good descriptive writing. I all the lines of color and expressiveness. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sara K

Regina Elliott October 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM A beauteous seasonal poem, Howard. Your imagery is always outstanding. I don't know if you celebrate spooky day tomorrow, but if you do, have a good time. It'll be chilly tomorrow here with some rain. My grandchildren will need to wear raincoats over their costumes, but nothing dampens their joy of trick or treating. My warmest regards and friendship. ~