Alison A Smith Poet Enclosed Rhyme

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Written 11th October,  2026 submitted to Autumn Beauty in 12 lines Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin

Upstream in Autumn

The riverside is crowned with autumn gold;  
Tall poplars trail sunlight through the stream.  
Their trembling towers unravel in its gleam,  
As mirrored branches loosen what they hold.  

We trace the bank upstream; the shallows sing  
Where water slips through channels in the stone.  
The golden spires behind us stand alone;  
Pale branches shade the waters of the spring.  

Ahead, a babbling brook now lies.
Cream and silver, flushed with a rose hue,  
Twisted coloured trunks come into view  
And stand out in the glow of autumn skies.

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