My Summer jacket
has yielded and been replaced
by my Winter coat.
by Scooj
Tag: Autumn
What Autumn?
Mildest of weeks; this
prolonged seasonal stasis
is bewildering.
by Scooj
Urban orange
An Autumn sunrise
offering false promises
that break chilly hearts.
by Scooj
Swan song
A final flourish
as green leaves turn brown, then drop
and cruel winter comes.
by Scooj
- edited to restore the correct syllable count (how embarrassing!)
Mistletoe
Autumn’s nakedness
unveils a seasonal boon
for Christmas kisses.
by Scooj
The gathering
The wait is over,
excited children extort
sweeties from neighbours.
by Scooj
The Silence of the Pumpkin
Slice open your head
scramble and scoop out your brain
then coerce a smile.
by Scooj
Visit The Poet Rummager to read and join in the Monster Masquerade
Redland Grove Park
A golden tide sweeps
in and children kick about
having fun; then rest.
by Scooj
Tide-line
At its highest point
the sea deposits its gifts
in long rows to dry
by Scooj
Missing since September 29
A wife and three girls
desperate for any news;
Daddy please come home
by Scooj
prompted by small notices strapped to lamp posts around Bristol centre this morning.
Natural adventures 