AUTUMN

These are the syrupy months of autumn

Flowing over days and weeks

In gaudy colors and crispy footsteps

The goodbye months to summer’s playground

And solemn entrance to the embrace of winter.

 

For winter comes with a funeral touch

Where skeletons of trees make shadows

Over fields buried beneath a candida sheet

When birds have deserted the land

And creatures seek a meager promise.

 

But this is autumn in its final throes

And squirrels scamper in their last pilfering

A time of pumpkins and nuts

Before winter breaks down the door

And even the scarecrow dies.

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

The only thing more brilliant than this may be a tapestry of stars. From the "syrupy months of autumn" to the "squirrels scampering in their last pilfering," I was held captive by descriptives I wish I could have thought of. Reading you is a journey, and I'm looking forward to what's yet ahead of me.

Kelly

[DrD]

It's so nice to have someone like you heap on the praise so badly needed. Thank you, thank you.

[MsJewel]

I enjoyed the picture you have painted of Autumn. We don't have much of an Autumn here in Southern California - and usually a pretty mild winter. Thank you for sharing a bit of yours.

:) Julie

[DrD]

You're most kind and I hope you visit again soon. Thank you.

[David Scott]

If I had more thumbs I would have them all up !
Yes, "even the scarecrow dies".
You gave me strong visuals with a unique voice.
I like your simplicity and the focus you give the reader.
Every read seems to bring a crystal clear picture to my mind.

[DrD]

Thanks, David. I had to go to the dentist last week and thought of you. It was not a nice thought.

[David Scott]

I'm sorry you had a negative experience.
Dental health in the modern world should be painless and limited to preventive care and routine maintenance. We have the knowledge and the understanding, but often priorities interfere with prevention. Emergencies are rare now in my patient base. However, we do have to deal with the past histories of both mental/emotional experiences and mechanical or biological failures of outdated modalities.
Someday soon, we will have a population of individuals who know only the health, comfort and beauty of regular dental care.
I hope you are well my friend. BTW, I am the same as you when it comes to being "worked" on. Past fears and sensitivities are very much a part of my current dental experiences as a patient. Hang in there David!

[DrD]

My dentist is a woman (which explains the natural tendency toward inflicting pain) and I think she bought her equipment from Craftsman.

[David Scott]

Ha! No comment.
Love your sense of humor. I know in reality you support all that is feminine, but that was funny.