Premiere Contest WinnerThe whispers of autumn

In summer’s soft embrace, petunias prance,
Their velvet skirts entwined in breezy waltz.
But autumn’s breath, a whispered, wistful trance,
Now leads them to their final, fading waltz.

The butterflies, like painted petals, soar,
On silent wings through twilight’s tender haze.
While geese, in ghostly garb, in flight explore,
The beckoning of far, forgotten days.

The garden wears a gown of gold and red,
Its jeweled leaves, like coins, are cast away.
They dance with wind, a dusty twirling thread,
Then vanish in the sky’s cool, silken gray.

Beneath the moon, the pumpkins’ amber light,
Calls forth the harvest’s heart, the autumn’s night.
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R P Avatar
October 20, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Congratulations Jay Sir on winning first! May you win many many more
Seeker Avatar
September 25, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Warmest congratulations on your trophy win, Jay ~ way to go!
Croft Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Congratulations on your beautiful sonnet!
Ashley Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Dear Jay, the sensory and soulful beauty of your sonnet enraptures my imagination. You’ve captured the whispers of seasonal transition from summer to fall with expressive, vibrant, perfectly rhythmic poetic finesse. Congratulations for your shining trophy win in John’s contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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September 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Wonderful write. Congrats on your top win. God bless you. Love, Gina
Delaney Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations Jay on your trophy win with this beautiful Autumn Sonnet. So many lovely images it goes into my favorites. SuZ
Cornish Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Jay, bravo my sonnet brother--excellent meter and message - too many to reiterate, yet my fave perhaps is "they dance with wind, a dusty twirling thread" is one of those lines that becomes a poem within itself (among others) congrats Jay!
Lawless Avatar
September 23, 2024 at 12:40 PM
you had me at the prancing petunias...and this tribute to the whispers of Autumns dance. Nicely done Jay
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August 31, 2024 at 9:55 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Whispers Of Autumn" write. It is a great time of the year. "Good Luck"  Have a blessed/great weekend writing away........ .............
George Avatar
August 30, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Wonderful ! I have no words to praise you. I can hear the whisper of autumn in every stanza. A lovely entry for the contest. All the best dear Jay ji....
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