The Thinning of the Veil

The crystal ball snow pierced 
the biting autumn wind;
parting the dancing, curled, brown leaves,
as they leapt across the lurid landscape.
Jack-o-lanterns and ruby red mums shivered.

Scarecrows on their crossed pickets, 
leaned precariously against bales 
of salt marsh hay, wafting in the gale.
Remnants of the verdant summer’s 
autumnal greenery, 
beat the black clouds, blotting the weak, 
white light of noon.

Shards of light pricked the haze 
adding a dreamlike effect
day….night….
The world awaited Samhain’s Eve.
Snow fell frantically from the firmament
fighting to coat the last of the
pink cone flowers. 

And the world was full of the scent of cider and cinnamon.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Thajudeen Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 7:42 PM
Scent of cinnamon all over Sri Lanka.This scent what brought British,Dutch and other invaders to master than Ceylonese,my,forefathers.Thanks for sharing.Regards dear poet,Guzzi.
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 11:21 AM
Another work of art in words. congrats on the feature.
Davidson Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 10:57 AM
lovely pictures here Debbie, have a great Christmas Robert CD(Rabbie)
Williams Avatar
January 2, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Hello Deborah, thank you for your comment on Her Lover. Loved the imagery in this poem and the way in which the dark and heavy gale is celebrated..
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