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Open Poetry #43

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secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

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0 posted 2008-08-30 10:05 PM

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Mid the settling clouds
and winnowing wind
of such a late August
   evening,
along one edge of this
grand-eternal stream
(that carries away the
   last dream of Summer),
the night remains empty
but for close talk of Autumn
   at hand…
with Winter whispering
from the farther shore,
as the heart walks a road
of delicious discord
about the soul’s desolation,
over all that is fleeting
   and inevitable.

       --- b. e. adams (8/30/08)

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2008-08-31 12:04 PM

I am happy that fall is arriving with all it's "delicious discord" too, Bruce. What a lovely way to say it.
Ida

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

2 posted 2008-08-31 01:56 PM

Wind chimes seemed to play among your words Bruce. Aptly titled, an enjoyable read.

TheAnonDavid
Member

since 2008-08-28

Posts 237
UK

3 posted 2008-08-31 03:13 PM

This is a gently evocative piece - everlasting summer is, sadly, never everlasting.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2008-09-02 07:32 PM

"with Winter whispering
from the farther shore"

That's the shoreline I want Father Winter to stay on for another six months.

ArtSolstice
Member

since 2007-03-18

Posts 498

5 posted 2008-09-03 01:20 PM

Poignant and graceful, this is well written and greatly enjoyed.

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