Where has
Summer gone?
Flown.
Forgotten.
Dead.
Autumn dumps
her bounty--
spoiled--
from every
bony bough.
And yet,
among the
crushed
and crumbling
memories remain:
the pods,
the husks,
the hollow
tufted stems.
A hope,
entombed,
and waiting
for the sun.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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10 Comments
Post a CommentLoved it!
Lovely.
I know, I find myself counting down the days until spring.
This is such a rich poem. You have found a wonderful balance between power and simplicity that moves the reader along right to the end. &)
A beautiful, vivid description of the seasonal changes that I can only read but increasingly feel through such lovely poem. Thanks Tina, you are truly gifted - siva
Beautifully done...
*****
I love it!!!!!!
Superb.
well written - thank you