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October 11, 2010
October Villanelle
Is autumn the one true season of life?
(Or must a long cold winter follow fall?)
October paints with fragile colors rife
the early twilights, and with black, the nights of strife,
when a suffering wind repeats the call:
"Is autumn the one true season of life?"
Sweet roots and crisp apples under the knife
yield scented juices that summer sun recall.
October paints with fragile colors rife.
With thoughts of fledgling days the small
birds huddle tight as husband clings to wife.
Is autumn the one true season of life?
It is the soft wind whistling like a fife
that spins the dancing leaves, holds them in thrall.
October paints with fragile colors rife.
The vein to the past was cut with a knife.
The days drop like leaves, and ripeness is all.
October paints with fragile colors rife.
Is autumn the one true season of life?
October 11, 2010 11:00 AM | category: verse and worse | Comments
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