This is written for dVerse Poet’s Pub: https://dversepoets.com/2020/09/15/poetics-9-across-for-a-count-down/
- From prompt #2 – from W.S. Merwin’s “To the Light of September“
It seems as though you are still summer
Even with the sun laying low
when the crisp air is blowing
and the leaves start to turn
but a warm breeze blows
to remind us
that summer
is not
gone.
2. From prompt #2 – from W.S. Merwin’s “To the Light of September“
Broken shadows across the cracked ground
A hawk flies to find its next meal
The ground holds the warmth for us
Keeping warm means holding
Hold one another
And don’t let go
Shadows
move.
3. For prompt #1 – Dorothy Lawrenson “September“
Summer breezes cease to blow and this
Is the end of the golden sun’s warmth
Leaving a slight chill in the air
Too warm for staying in
Exchanging flip flops for sneakers
Its laces stiff from last year’s run
Gold hues settle along the horizon
For all we know we are still amazed
Brass shines brightly in the sun.
©2020 CBialczak Poetry
Stine Writing 
Wow! All stunners. My favorite is the last one.
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Thank you!
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“even with the sun laying low” – somehow that works on so many metaphorical levels. Lovely poems 🙂
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Thank you!
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Love them all… it seems like you can still enjoy some sense of summer. For me, it’s all darkness now.
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Thank you! I wonder why you are feeling only darkness. Despite the fall spiders, the ice storms, and the cold temperatures in the Northeast US, I try to find something to be happy about, even when it is really hard. It is usually something inside my house!
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WOW! Three times = awesomeness. Beautiful poetry.
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Thank you Helen!
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lovely poetry!!! 👏👏👏
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Thank you Cindy
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you are most welcome!
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