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I am a retired Ironworker(35 years Local 7), a lifetime Boston, Mass resident.  I am old enough to know better - but don't.

It's Half Past September

Blog Posted by John Lawless: 9/16/2024 1:20:00 PM

Well, it's half-past September.  Autumn and Fall are having their annual jurisdictional dispute as to boundaries and length of contract.    The leaves are either burnt, flaming, a-flame, blushing, scarlet, rosy, rusty, reddish, or foxy.  The pumpkins are waiting for Charlie Brown and Linus to show, the witches coven convention will convene at month’s end. The flowers are retreating, slowly, each hoping to linger into one more warming sunrise.  A few diligent honey bees wait to greet them. School buses hunt for unwary children.  Books bid them “come, join me, let us travel past the crusted cover into the realm of the imagination”.  A thin crust of ice will soon silence the pond.  September, caught between the aura of Autumn and the fire of Fall, smiles as its gentle breezes call the tune.

 



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Date: 9/20/2024 12:42:00 AM
Awesome, John. I am a loss for words for once! A tremendous peb You are quite a writer. Do please, send me your autograph? Thank you, Hemingway! Pangie
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Date: 9/16/2024 11:03:00 PM
My month. Loving it! Nice blog.
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Date: 9/16/2024 9:35:00 PM
I'm glad you posted this in a blog as well as posting it on the poems page. It's a wonderful season and the one I appreciate most. I just wish my geographic location allowed me to witness the changing of colors. Vundabar, John!
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Date: 9/16/2024 4:54:00 PM
This is so refreshing , John. Thanks
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Brandy Nicole
Date: 9/16/2024 6:49:00 PM
Smiling at you, Mark. :) I'm waiting for the ' Great Pumpkin ' as well.
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Mark Massey
Date: 9/16/2024 5:00:00 PM
BTW…I’m still waiting on the “Great Pumpkin” - this could be the year!

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