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5th in Seasons Now and After Contest (Sponsor: Nette Onclaud)

Judged: August 15th, 2025

Thrill of Late Summer

his lips slipped upon mine; into dreaming
in the satellite of fall's chaste shadows
sphered by the last cast of summer streaming
onto our free skin, sunk in the shallows
our first kisses, our first mature outlet
for a latent love now bursts in our ears
from seeds sown in spring's bosom, mere trinket
our little love, hedging, a nest appears
underneath the wakeful sun, its pure heat
receding; displaced by the chatoyance
of autumnal leaves waltzing where we'll meet
singing, unfazed, at the cold's arrogance
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Delaney Avatar
August 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Lovely poem and I learned a fun new word. Love the passion with which you have described awakening passion - like a season.
Layne Avatar
August 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Thanks for giving it a read, Suzanne. Your comments are appreciated as well.
Godwin Avatar
August 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is beautiful, so ew la la, but you are a brat because now I have to look up, 'chatoyance.' Best of everything ... CayCay
Layne Avatar
August 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Thanks, CayCay. I have a lifetime subscription to Dictionary.com. Great for learning new words.
Velasco Avatar
August 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Beautiful flow and rich imagery here—love how the seasons mirror the feelings. The rhythm really carries the emotion well. Thanks for sharing!
Layne Avatar
August 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Thank you, Rowena!
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