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October's Tunes
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October's Tunes |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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October’s Tune A world of tranquility slowly succumbs To the change of a season that rhythmically comes Every year when October so cleverly slips Into lingering warmth before temperature dips When green leaves of summer have bid their adieus Transforming the landscape to magical hues These carnival days of a brilliant disguise Leave some fantasy visions in unaware eyes Before the last leaf is swirled into a spin And brisk winds are whistling a threatening hymn A season is waiting to take off its mask To the cold days of winter it’s longing to grasp It’s time for the eye to be wary and wise To the impending cold and the gray of the skies But now is the time for October to smile At the wide watchful eyes that it plans to beguile A breeze sweeps the woods with a rustling sound As the leaves of confetti come sprinkling down From umbrellas of yellow and orange and red Afloat in a canopy high over head October fools no one with splendors it yields Of bright painted hills, golden bronze of the fields And yet I forget just how swiftly it goes Unprepared every year for the oncoming snows The neatly stacked woodpile looks down from the hill Awaiting the day I brave brisk Autumn chill While I’m still distracted by gifts she bestows October is laughing and grasping for snows Elizabeth Santos |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I have been beautifully 'Octobered'...  Thank you for your poetry, O friend Liz... regards, sudhir |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Elizabeth~ A lovely poem about this time of year. In October it's like mother nature shows us her beautiful colors once each year and then she prepares for hibernation, only to be re-born again with the coming of the spring...Paul |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
A wonderful poem Elizabeth, you play with the words as an artist with paint, bringing us pictures of kind, your muse and you are a great pair, rhyming together and singing in a chorus of beauty, which we are privileged to be a part of. Sincerely Rick |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (smiles) Oh Elizabeth, this is soooooo beautiful, sweet friend, I love the colors of October so much and light snows are pretty to have at this time of year! (kiss on cheek) This is gorgeous, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Moonlight Romeo
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
October speaks what September longs to say. Thank you. What light through yon window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. |
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Beki Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1569Newport Beach, CA, USA |
It's good to come back and read your work again Elizabeth - i really enjoyed this tribute to my favorite season |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
And indeed it is extremely warm and humid here in Boston this October day. Not sure if it qualifies as an Indian Summer day or not. I enjyed this very much. Hugs, Marti Every now and then take a good look at something not made |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I'm still waiting for it to arrive. (Florida) I enjoyed you poem very much! Deb |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
This truely a October fest.Great read. paladin |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Wow...this is nothing less than I'd expect from you...this is beautiful gal.... |
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