Best October Poems
Below are the all-time best October poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of october poems written by PoetrySoup members
October SkiesOctober skies still reflect in your eyes
the way they once did on that day we were wed.
Autumn's bright leaves recall fond memories
of sweet days...
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Categories:
october, age, anniversary, autumn, grandparents,
Form:
Lyric
BLUE OCTOBERIntroducing: Leonora Galinta & Poet Destroyer
I was awoken by the effulgent smiles of sunlight
Dancing on my window pane with great delight
A jovial repartee...
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Categories:
october, adventure, beautiful, blue, celebration,
Form:
Rhyme
The Dark Side of OctoberThe Dark Side of October
Late October moon is waking, through this cemetery shaking,
shaking as the cold wind breaking, walking ‘neath an old oak tree.
Stones like...
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Categories:
dark, horror, october, scary,
Form:
Rhyme
October Rain Is it
simply a case of precipitation,
moist warm air condensation
or are they God’s tears showering us with love,
as rain washes away our sorrows,
in the hope...
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Categories:
autumn, october, rain,
Form:
Free verse
Our October Sky
October sky, the 1st we celebrate, a seasons heart yearned treasured moment,
Sun rises, new beginnings, Enlightens nature, we seek...
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Categories:
october, autumn, blessing, inspirational, nature,
Form:
Rhyme
October is Orange
monarchs waltzing on the wind,
jack-o'-lantern's fiery grin,
pumpkin spice's sweet perfume,
the orange glow of Hunter’s Moon,
falling leaves in...
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Categories:
october,
Form:
Rhyme
October Sun, Gifts Bright Colors GaloreOctober Sun, Gifts Bright Colors Galore
Remember Spring's green now passed away,
Its soft-laid flowers in meadows that thrill;
Cascading upon...
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Categories:
october, appreciation, art, imagery, nature,
Form:
Rhyme
PUMPKIN PIE ETHEREE - OCTOBER CONTESTMum’s
Baking
Pumpkin pie.
Light crisp pastry
Silky smooth topping
Adorned with pastry leaves
Topped with swirls of white whipped cream.
I start drooling; it’s so tempting
Our spoons are poised ready to...
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Categories:
food, october,
Form:
Etheree
October Golden ChainPercussion plays once in a while beyond its curtain
In duo with the flash of paparazzi’s capturing film
Prelude to an exhilaration of blissful days’ chain
Where rain...
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Categories:
celebration, october,
Form:
Pantoum
October Moon
gently beaming just above
you tempt me with your glowing charm
and stir within these thoughts of love
while sending softly fear’s alarm.
and on this late October eve
with...
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Categories:
metaphor, moon, october,
Form:
Rhyme
October, When the Leaves IntensifyOctober, when the leaves intensify -
colored explosions: orange, yellow, red,
breezes to temper summer's heat draw nigh.
There's one last month of days with lightened sky
before our...
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Categories:
baseball, october,
Form:
Villanelle
Midnight Poet Whisper's of October
Whispers in this soup bowl
20 minutes after its muse explodes,
Daylight remains nothing more than a dream
Warding off the howling sound...
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Categories:
october, addiction, character, devotion, identity,
Form:
Free verse
Autumn AfterglowAutumn Afterglow
As halcyon summer days
wave goodbye
Bucolic trees seen from
an autumn sky
Become a cynosure
...
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Categories:
autumn, beauty, october, seasons,
Form:
Rhyme
Ode to AutumnOde to Autumn
Earth’s sphere of fire bids adieu to me
As dying embers gleam across the sea
In rare hues reflected by autumn trees,
Swirling in motion...
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Categories:
october, autumn, beauty, moon, nature,
Form:
Sonnet
Midnight In The LibraryAround midnight, in the library I found myself drawn,
to these shelves haunted still by Poe, Stevenson and King,
as a rare, late October storm brews beyond...
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Categories:
books, night, october, repetition,
Form:
Pantoum
Categories:
october, appreciation, art, autumn, cheer
Form:
Rictameter
The MessengerThe Messenger
I watched the clouds of afternoon
Gather tempest force;
Now, from a cozy shelter
View October's raging storm;
Watching through rain washed windows
Golden oak trees...
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Categories:
autumn, october, storm,
Form:
Rhyme
Around the CornerAs I walk downtown I see an alley
Where a black cat sat staring up at me,
The sound of her purring was so soothing
Lulled...
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Categories:
cat, halloween, october, scary,
Form:
Iambic Pentameter
Apple Pickin' Time
Come an' pick yerself an apple,
Come an' pick a heapin' load;
Come an' pick a bloomin' bushel
An' a couple fer the road.
There's a dozen different sizes,
Pink...
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Categories:
autumn, october, people, red,
Form:
Lyric
Categories:
animal, nature, october, snow,
Form:
Shape
Aesthetic AutumnAesthetic Autumn
Oh scarlet sunset your red hue,
Vermilion shades with crimson too,
Match my favorite season's shades
O'er woodlands and bright gilded glades
Trees claim rust, orange, brown and...
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Categories:
autumn, beauty, color, october,
Form:
Couplet
Ardor of AutumnArdor of Autumn
Wind rolls off the river, chills the bones.
My cheeks are rosy from Chicago's cold.
Now wrapped in warmth inside with tea and scones,
October has...
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Categories:
autumn, love, october, passion,
Form:
Sonnet
Full Corn MoonShe tiptoes in quietly, pushing out summer.
There is a hush in the corn fields.
Even the crows are silent.
Scratch. Scratch. Everyone is readying themselves.
Full corn moon,...
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Categories:
october, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Personification
BrassyIn the brassy air of October,
I stand with my lines distinct.
My colours are sharp, moreover
my mind and the Earth are linked.
I stand with my lines...
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Categories:
autumn, color, october,
Form:
Pantoum
Beware
Night is growing bolder, reaching into day.
In the amber light mocking shadows play.
Howling winds grow stronger--see the branches sway.
Trembling leaves cling but soon are torn...
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Categories:
october,
Form:
Pantoum