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Hiii everyone, this is my first couplet poem ever! Written for Regina's 

~ Autumn's Breath Contest ~ 
 

sorceress of leaves

O heart of hiraeth, bathed in honey-blush kiss,
             hear me heal, meet this sorceress soul, 
you miss ...
when the handwritten rose stars weep, and
 I  b l o o m ;
with the ink of iris, weaving webs of doom
breathe... eclipse-glazed moon, my muse, as we bleed...
be the last balm for forlorn fates that heed...


as autumn burns on the bones of the sky,
the veins of lightning veil my lips with lie;
through the dusk-foliage where intuitions dwell deep
and scarlet fairies flicker with faith
                                        ~ to let leaves sleep...

O phoenix sun ~ 
         you'll let the fire of luck flow;
   as bronze heat of hate wanes
                      in your garnet glow...

because beauty is a bane  b o r n  to  d i e ;
with warm ~I c a r u s~ wings, I seethe to sigh...

so sing with me... the sunset of fallen season,
promise me ~ you'll remember 
                 this rhythm of reason

please... close your eyes, surrender to the caramel calmness,
till those maple lifelines rest... lovelorn...
                                 with scarred rustiness;

let this poet's pulse rip my ribs, to feel your ruby embers ~
and I, will always spell 
                                        the sixth sense of 
             ~ s o u l f u l   s e p t e m b e r ~...
Copyright Β© | Year Posted 2026

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M  Avatar
September 9, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Belated Congratulations Hiya on receiving POTD! Debx
Poet Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Dear Hiya, back with heartfelt congratulations on your contest win for this very well-crafted poem.
Empress Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Back to congratulate you on your top win dear Hiya Keep shining Sending you light always 🍁
Borg Avatar
September 5, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Wow, Hiya! September himself should praise the rhyme in your couplets. Huge congratulations on your POTD.
Lane Avatar
September 5, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Congratulations on your contest placement, sweet Hiya. Your writing certainly captured my imagination through the efforts of your descriptive couplets.
MITRA Avatar
September 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Halcyon Hiya, 🌸 Methinks I must one day beg thy tutelage in this secret ars of adorning verseβ€”for thy spaces, silences, broken letters, shifting cases, and tender typographical hushes seem to breathe beside thy words. Thou art, methinks, a true tech-sorceress, and I confess thy craft delights me more than I can say. πŸ₯° β€œO heart of hiraeth, bathed in honey-blush kiss” feels like a tenderness whispered to a wounded heart; whilst β€œI b l o o m” lets the very word open like a flower beneath the inward eye. β€œInk of iris, weaving webs of doom” carries a dusky enchantment, while β€œcaramel calmness” is almost something one can taste. Yet thy final β€œs o u l f u l s e p t e m b e r” touches me mostβ€”as though September were a little chamber wherein the soul keeps what it cannot bear to lose. πŸ‘€ Thou hast not merely written this, Hiya; thou hast taught silence to cradle thy wordsβ€”and made me linger lovingly between them. πŸŽ‰πŸ‘βœ¨
Hind Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 9:30 PM
wow! I didn't see you had POTD, love- congrats, tho belated!! keep them coming <3
Anaya Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Hiya🌹 you had me at the very first lineπŸ™‚β€β†•οΈ. Heavenly poetry. "through the dusk-foliage where intuitions dwell deep" & "the sixth sense of ~ s o u l f u l s e p t e m b e r ~..." love this it keeps with the sorcery of autumnal suspence 🍁 & the reference to Icarus is very cool or in his case πŸ”₯ ha. Congratulations 🎊 on the Poem Of The Day! So sorry 😞 I missed it ~πŸ’ blessings
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Omg 😱 my dear Anaya, you really have blessed me with such words of high praise! So generous! And sweet of you! This was my first couplet so I was very nervous while posting and receiving the honour of POTD was just something so unexpected for this, hah! Beyond grateful. Delighted that you liked that lil Icarus imagery as well haha ~ wanted to include that smhw in the poem ~ πŸ”₯ πŸπŸ‚ You da best, no need to apologise, I also took two days off from soup, just coming back and reading and replying πŸ₯ΉπŸ’›β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯ Sending you loveeee & huggsszzzz πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œπŸ»β€β™€οΈ πŸŒ™ πŸŒ™
Alhemaidy Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Very enjoyed read dear sweet poetess! Congratulations on your beautiful POTD.
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Thank you so very much dear Abdullah, I'm truly beyond grateful ~ so glad that you enjoyed reading this ~ πŸ₯° Sending you soothing stars and cosmic light! With many best wishes πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸπŸ‚
DiMino Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"as autumn burns on the bones of the sky, the veins of lightning veil my lips with lie; through the dusk-foliage where intuitions dwell deep and scarlet fairies flicker with faith ~ to let leaves sleep..." -- Wow! Wonderful imagery. Love that. "so sing with me... the sunset of fallen season, promise me ~ you'll remember this rhythm of reason" -- Beautiful poetry. Great ending. Congratulations on POTD.
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Oh mi gawsh, thank you so much dear Joseph, thank you for quoting all those lines that caught your attention here, means alot to me since this was my first couplet poem ever πŸ’«πŸπŸ‚πŸŒ™ Sending you cosmic light and starbeams! With best wishes, πŸ§œπŸ»β€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ ⭐
Nicole Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
' as autumn burns on the bones of the sky, sing with me... the sunset of fallen season. ' Such a vivid image and beyond fascinating. You leave me in complete awe, as you describe these moments within. You truly are an artist with your words, Hiya. Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. : ) Hugs, Brandy
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Awwn you really humble me with such cosmic praise, sweet Brandy πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯° reading your comment is like dancing with poetry itself! πŸ’ƒ You really do feel each and every detail with such sincerity and I am truly grateful for that! What more can a poet wish for?! 😍 I thank you faithfully from the bottom of my heart, so happy that you visited this poem and left such a gorgeous review, Huggssszzzz and love, always πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🍁 πŸ’« πŸ‚
La France Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Hiya, beautifully penned and congratulations on receiving the POTD honor⭐
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Goshh, thank you so much my dear Constance, you really are a gem πŸ’Ž very grateful for the warm wish! Sending you soothing stars and mermaid moonbeams πŸ’« πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🍁
Goldsmith Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Back with Congratulations on your POTD win. I loved reading yourΒ creative writeΒ again. Have a blessed day with your win.............
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Awwwwwn beautiful Paula! You warm my heart to the core! πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯° How incredibly generous and kind of you to visit and read again, I am very grateful to you for your poetic presence my friend πŸ«‚πŸŒΉ Have a blessed day! Huggssszzzz and love! πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🍁 πŸ’« πŸ‚
Kauffman Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Hiya! Congratulations on your POTD! You, as always, have cast your spell on your poem and enchanted me like a "Phoenix" rising from "ruby" ashes like fallen leaves as the birthplace for new life. Vivid, Enchanting, dear poetess. Sending you blessing of joy!
Sharma  Avatar
August 30, 2026 at 8:38 AM
My GOSH, sweet Sam 😍 Love that phoenix rising from the ruby ashes! So beautifully you've extracted the essence of the poem here! And I'm swooning over your feedback! So very heartfelt and rewarding and heartwarming! I am very grateful for your enchanting kindness sweetheart, wishing you the best! Have a blessed day πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🍁 πŸ’« πŸ‚ Huggssszzzz
Narain Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Enchanting poetry with vivid imagery and imagination . I wish I can write a poem like yours. Computer programjing kills all my poetic muse. Congrats on POTD.
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Ohhh I can't ever thank you enough for embellishing my poetry with such sincere and kind review! Thank you so much dear poet, everyone's art is unique and deserves its own dimension ~ and your style of writing poetry is truly remarkable! Though, I understand that thing about computer programming, as I am myself a budding engineer ~ sigh, often mechanised in scientific terms but I am grateful that poetry still flows in arteries haha πŸ₯° πŸ’Ž πŸ’› πŸ’« Truly delighted by your visit and warm wishes, Regards, πŸŒ™ ⭐ πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ 🍁 πŸ‚
Wolf Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM
A cornucopia of imagery and phraseology, Hiya! Positively spilling over! Congratulations on POTD!
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Awwwn, dear Gershon, your comment itself is a cornucopia of delight! So over da moon that you understand the essence here and felt the poetic nerve 🍁 πŸ‚ ⭐ πŸŒ™ autumn is an emotion! thank you so much for reading! Sending you light, πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ’Ž 🌊
Kavanagh  Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 11:29 AM
And what a stunning couplet it is too Hiya, so deserving of POTD, rhyme scheme reads very smooth, natural, and has a beautiful cadence to boot, all the juicy ingredients for a great poem, my favourite couplet (so sing with me... the sunset of fallen season, promise me ~ you'll remember, this rhythm of reason) beautiful autumnal imagery, and a fave for me, cheers David
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Ohhh dear David, you really think so? I was just a lil scared cuz I don't do rhymes really well hahaha, they are amusing but spooky for my free verse spirit iykyk πŸ˜±πŸ˜‚ but i really wanted to try this couplet n gave this a shot! So glad that you enjoyed the rhyming schemes and the imagery, that particular line is something that i resonate with too. Also, woww, it makes me so beyond happy that you would fave this πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯Ή Thank you VERY MUCH!!! Sending you mermaid stars! Keep inspiring and writing, πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ’Ž 🍁 πŸ‚
Gibbons Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Wow πŸ‘€hiya a very magical,beautiful, inspiring, very enchanting couplet ✍️ such a joy to read... I gotta fav this awesome write ✍️ my very dear friend." Honey - blush kiss " serene sensitive kiss"πŸ’‹ " eclipse - placed moon " πŸŒ™ breathtaking my de ar β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή " O phoenix sun"~ " garnet glow" sparkling dazzling autumn spirit. " caramel calmness " ending crescendo " feel your Ruby embers" " sixth sense" magical congrats on great POTD a fav hugzzzπŸ«‚ β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή friend βœ¨οΈπŸ¦„πŸŒˆπŸ’‹ xxx
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:16 AM
GOSHHH u making me cry with such sweet words mi beautiful unicorn friend ~ πŸ₯ΉπŸ¦„β­πŸŒ™πŸ’« my heart is literally in happy tears reading such a gorgeous comment from you.. it means so much to me that you would fave this πŸ’‹πŸ’— truly grateful for your poetic presence and love always! Cherishhhhh youuuhhhhh, keep shininnnn and risinnn and writinnnn, 🌈 πŸ«‚ πŸ˜πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ’Ž 🍁 πŸ‚
Empress Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Dear sweet Hiya Congratulations on receiving POTD. I dunno why I am sipping Ice Americano. And I was laughing so much at something I saw, My kitten got scared of my laughter πŸ₯± and then I accidentally clicked on POTD AND WOW i see you! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🧚 my angelic star Hahha Now lets laugh together always πŸ’‹
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hahahahah yessss we shud laugh together lol as always πŸ’‹ πŸ’« πŸŒ™ Mi fairy goddess, sweet guardian angel u da best as you always uplift my heart with your compliments as gorgeous as you are πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ 🧚 🏝️ ⭐ I didn't ever think that this would become POTD LOL πŸ˜‚ 😱🀫 I dunno why but u just casually sipping iced americano n laughing sounds so cute yet hilarious to me hahaha iykyk ~ Sending you tonsszzz of love, Mermaid hugssszzzz All the way across 🌊 🍁 πŸ‚ 🌈 🌈
Smith  Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 6:27 AM
What a beautifully enchanting piece! The experimental formatting and careful spacingβ€”especially with words like "b l o o m"β€”create such a deliberate, breathing pace for the reader. Your autumnal imagery is incredibly rich; phrases like "autumn burns on the bones of the sky" and "garnet glow" perfectly capture the intense, fleeting magic of the season. A truly soulful and evocative read. Congratulations on POTD 🌹
Sharma  Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Awwwwn sweet Alison, thank you so much for this intellectual analysis of my poem, you're so good at this, grasping lil details and depths of the words that I've woven.. Thank you for feeling the autumnal magic with me πŸπŸ‚πŸ’«πŸŒ™ This season certainly holds its own charm! 🧚 🧚 🧚 And I couldn't be more happy seeing this poem receive POTD, Very grateful for all the love ~ Sending you twilight roses and mermaid stars 😍 ⭐ πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ πŸ’Ž
Rodgers Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Dear Hiya, Congrats on POTD that is a spellbinding, fiercely evocative work of autumnal alchemy. The music of your language, with its "honey-blush kiss," "eclipse-glazed moon," and "caramel calmness," I think creates an atmosphere so thick with color and cadence that it feels genuinely incantatory. Your final movement is simply magnificent: let this poet's pulse rip my ribs, to feel your ruby embers ~ and I, will always spell the sixth sense of ~ s o u l f u l s e p t e m b e r ~... A truly magical, soul-stirring poem Hiya! Blessings, Daniel
Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 4:12 AM
engaging poem....I especially liked the last two lines. Well done. congrats on your POTD designation.
Kitchin Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Hiya, an enchanting and beautiful poem. Congratulations on POTD.
Jones Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Hiya I love how you put this together. The imagery is magical! Congratulations on potd!
Edmonds  Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Beautiful poetry Hiya, congratulations on having received the award for Poem of the Day… Beryl πŸ‘
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