Places October Poems

the season of death begins
summer’s fertile fields give way to barren land
crops die
winter will soon take over
we look within
seeking balance between our darkness and light
transition...

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IN MY LIFE SONG

October, my birthday month began
with one of John Lennon’s personal
song, In My Life in my head making
me think my luck of having...

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Professed paean pronounced
and adroitly produced
upon spirit of deceased
named Boyce Brandon Harris.

First year anniversary since
cremains distributed across four winds
his soul remains alive within me.

Impressed upon mine...

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In a hurry on the most important day of my life

Almost couldn’t get my bow tie tied on the day I was going to tie...

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On October 04, 2020 I turned sixty six years young and I still remain a beloved daughter of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son. ...

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booms of autumn, string a tremble
stomps of thunder, march in rumble
trampling the gallows, timber to knee
tips the scales, burdens a leaf

the harvest crown a true...

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Hull fair

October and it arrives,
Hull fair is a family thing,
As children parents take you,
Teenagers you go with mates,
As adults you take your kids,
I've not seen...

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Red noses and cold hands
Piles of leaves spanning entire lands
Coats and gloves replacing fans
This is what fall is
The crunch of leaves
The return of long sleeves
Excitement...

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*Stirring, stirring...*

Dellaroo stands, smiling over her pot,
Stirring up a potion, bubbling hot.
"Come one, come all!
It's time for a spiritual ball!"

She spews forth a chant, repeated...

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Joyous and melodic harmonies
ascend to the cumulus clouds turning
from bright crimson to opaque grey;
I gaze to get a glimpse of their beauty,
which I capture before...

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What morning mysteriously unfolds is
the rugged cliffs that kept away men 
in silver armor; they were those impregnable fortresses
that massive armies tried to conquer with...

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O ptimum weather is this month’s excellent offer
C omfortable feelings for everyone, cold days or summer
T ake our few days off and have exquisite travel
O...

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In late October the reddest moon didn't change its phase,
it remained in the same spot to watch the witches' ballet;
the loud music matched the mood...

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October Georgia faintly whispers...

Whistling gaps between the autumn days
She plucks the blues in windy back wood fiddles
Hums hymns of Evergreens across the open space
And around...

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Only now I realise that summer has finished
Cold mornings and foggy skies
The early evening light diminished
Orange leaves dance like butterflies
Baked pumpkins, carved faces
Excited children, ghostly...

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