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Autumn is Near

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Autumn is near; listen and you might hear
birds chatter more and cicadas singing.
Asters and bright goldenrod will appear.
Southward bound, the geese in V’s start winging.

Longer grow the nig...

Silver Snakes

...Seven silver snakes
suddenly slither southward 
seeking summer sun....

The Blade of Grass

...The rains are here, relentless as ever
The grass blade is excited like never
The season of hibernation is over
Swirling in water,  as a duck dumpling
  in sauce
The blade of grass has come home
...

Alfred the Great modern English translations by Michael R Burch

...KING ALFRED THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

King Alfred the Great (c. 849-899), arguably the first great king of England,  may have done more to lay the groundwork for English literacy and l...

Tuirse

...I have been in unequaled turmoil,
Overused in my personal trauma,
Drowning in tear rivers of tragedy,
Soul dipping southward trajectory,
But they do not seep from these eyes,
Nor do they follow ...

The Scorpion's Touch

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“The Scorpion’s Touch”

Under glass
the sound cuts out sharp
just like under water
and we run out of breath 
like insects running around 
frantically out of time
we are ...

Winter’s whispers

...Tango dancing, sol and earth, opt to lengthen
orbits around which they twirl, separation,
taste of death, as icy breeze blowing forewarns … 
   birds to fly southward.

Wasps and snakes, both hi...

Different

...Heavily, I lay down my head.
You said this time would be different.
As blue as the evening sky, this is true.
Each bruise is in a different place.

My face faces southward to the lowest degree,
...

Early Autumn

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The green is turning brown again.
Farmers are harvesting their grain.
Birds are planning their southward trek.
And I'm enjoying awesome sunsets from my deck.
The early morning dews are stick ...

Mad About Towns

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When we set out on a road trip
We didn’t stick to the old script
And were gladly amazed
And rarely unfazed
Hitting strange towns though some were skipped

We started from Thatsnot, OK
Which ...

Fall Hiku

...maple trees blaze red
geese soar southward overhead . . .
October’s rising...

Autumn's Breath- POTD

...From far a cool wind gently blows,
    There's a pleasantness in the air.
Harsh summer heat steadily slows.
    The leaves of trees, new colours wear.

Autumn has come in time to cheer
    From...

The Great Lakes Acronym Spells Homes

...The Great Lakes acronym spells homes

I chose titled topic by a fanciful whim,
nevertheless still consider my knowledge 
of aforementioned material slim.

Housing multivarious biomes
register ...

Twilight Sojourns

...Days weave together
as night tears at the seams
Light as it vanishes
deserting my dreams

The sun making promises
darkness reneges 
The truth stays an orphan
that both will misgive

The roo...

Gateway Town

...Gateway town, Mississippi and Missouri river flooding confluence,
with its celebration of manifest destiny, its looming, iconic archway.
Stainless westward marker, its culture flowed southward for ...

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