Grandmother October Poems

Autumn magic in the air, leaves flow from the giant oak.
Sheila plunks herself down in a pile of reds and browns.
The sky is turquoise today,...

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Diamonds and pearls twinkle in the moonlight,

Lost in a labyrinth of their own design, 

The last of their kind.


I hurry through the maze,

In an futile...

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autumn is peeking
apples for picking~baking
leaves for the raking

 

Date Written: 8/21/2022
Note: Haiku Rhyme...

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When I think about October,                    ...

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Today was my shopping day,                                         ...

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Grandmother October Tree went bowling
Using the most yellow-orange moon she could find.
Sure it was easy, as it was right in front of her
A harvest moon,...

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fall                        ...

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Volcanic, rustic, crackling leaves
bright coral sunset, gifts last light
obscure darkness, daylight thieves
deep pockets prevent frostbite,
singed gooey marshmallow delights.

Ghost stories relayed by torchlight
joyful, flustered, silly faces
elated...

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Little squirrels scampering to hide their nuts,                  ...

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As I look back over the course of Time,
considering the Octobers I've left BEHINE,
I am attracted by the reality of two TIMELINES.
There's the October in...

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Muddy Water's Gramma gave us licorice

I walked the old Kenwood neighborhood with my twin little brother and sister in tow,
'hold there hands and look both...

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The Great Depression began around 1930 and it was world wide.
It was so bad that about forty thousand people committed suicide.
It began when the Stock...

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As I gaze out the upstairs window
Looking at a scene from yesterday
This place from my childhood
This place of cherished memories
It is early, and a burst...

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