November Sun

November Sun

The November sun deceives

for in its promise

is little warmth.

No comfort for cold skin

or tired flesh.

Summer gone without a fight,

in creeps the ghost

whose passage leaves

will fall to.

Who descends on us like fog

and brings cloud upon cloud

to sadden the spirit

and drive us to layers of clothes

and a life indoors

with windows closed to nature.

 

22/09/12

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

thanks for sharing your resilience to the winter changes through this candid poem

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Sheema for reading.

[Claire Twinn]

I agree with Aaran, it feels like there's much more here than just the changing season, a very melancholy feel.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Claire, Naw was just sitting in the last day of September sun and knwing it was probably the last of the year to really warm my skin. I LOVE the sun.

[Pratik]

Nice write about changing seasons! And I find it symbolic of the changing times of a man's life. An uniformly structured piece it successfully replicates the coldness that it talks about. Well done!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Aaran

[Pól]

Beautiful- here that happens around June!

[Geraldine]

Ahh, i like it. :)) Even though november here is rainy. Yay! Very nice.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Geraldine. It can be rainy here too!

[Nicky Sarti]

Now I feel cold and need to wrap up warm in my hoodie!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Feel free to turn the central heating up!

[Nicky Sarti]

That's the better plan!

[Leigh]

Yes the November Sun is a bit pathetic and usually offers very little, but there are some beautiful clear Autumn days in November that have a personality all over their own, lovely piece and highly original

"the nights are drawing in mind"

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Leigh

[Leslie Philibert]

Fine poem with echoes of 19th century romantic, good observations - Like it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you leslie

[That_Girl]

I feel you... I hate winter. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Lets hibernate!

[That_Girl]

For sure! Or just go south for the winter. :)

[Lily Mae]

For some reason I love fall.. The tree's change, the weather has a nip of cold just enough for a sweater ..sigh.. cider and apple doughnuts mmmm and kissing in the woods of course :) You penned your emotions and thoughts well..xo

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Lily. Yes there are some enjoyable moments. Especially as you get real winters in Northern Michegan! But I still prefer the sun on my skin. Thank you.