fall serenade
serenade of fall
nor'easters and southerlies ~
bittersweet in bloom
leaves sing with the winds
arias of rising gales ~
pumpkins harmonize
bare branches in tune
thrum rhythms of autumn ~
acorn symphonies
blast of icy frost
elegies for summer air ~
rainbow hued harvest
hues of country roads
chant scarlet, gold, umber notes ~
wheat fields intone fall
draughts herald autumn
fall ruffles and flourishes ~
corn stalks beat in time
autumn song resounds
carols of butterfly bush ~
chimes float on flurries
10-4-22
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Merriam Webster spells nor'easters with punctuation.
From the ice bound Southern Pole comes the north bound southerlies,
pushing wave after wave white horses, attacking rock and sand,
where billowing black clouds blanket one of the angry seas
that is behind the battle between the ocean and the land,
on a relentless journey that’s been repelled for centuries,
through defiance from persistence in an unrelenting stand,
until high pressure moves in behind the zephyr westerlies,
to bring back a time of balance now it is in command.
*Image of Thunderstorms by Gifer.
southerlies
a cobweb glistens
hummingbird whorl its wings dry
~~blue clouds turning white
2020 August 16
*3rd Place*
Haiku - Nature Themed 2
~~Tania Kitchin: Judged 2020 August 22
If only and only if i was the moon
I would be the fullest moon
Brightening up your darkest nights
If only and only if i was the wind
I would blow love your way non stop
Westerlies to the easterlies
Northerlies to the southerlies
If only and only if i was the rain
I would forever shower you with love
Washing away all sadness
Like the desert needs the rain
I would be the oasis if only
And only if
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