October

By Richard L. Provencher

Fri, 08 Oct 2021
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October

 

as in a basket of

Maple leaves turning

red as they sparkle

from the sun.

 

In their slow climb

up a Maple tree

located in a town

called Truro  NS – not

as pretty as standing

 

among a crowd of its

kin alongside a

hilltop – yet just as

beautiful as it graces

an older neighbourhood.

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Poetry - For All Reasons
Nature

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You have so much maple over there I think! Also I think you are a  bit ahead of us in the autumn coldness and colouring. We do have a little bush called Stag's Horn in the garden that is in beautiful colours of red, orange and yellow, jut outside my daughter-in-law's bedroom. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Hi R- Thank you for your encouraging support. Yes we are covered in Maple but not so out West in Alberta. So they show no red in Autumn, only yellow. Take care- R. 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I wonder if it is like the difference between a solo singer's voice and a choir? Both are beautiful and powerful. I loved your description in the first part

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Yes, I hope so Di. You have a good creative mind and many of your phrases are quite original. My first and only Mentor, now deceased, Toronto poet Raymond Souster, author of 50 commercial hardcover poetry books and one personal war novel told me to write with new ways to say the same thing and to keep it simple. Check him out. Have a great day.

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I will look him up, thankyou! 

And thankyou for saying that, too! It is wonderful to be part of this creative community, constantly inspired by reading others responses to the marvels of the wiorld, including yours, which are always fresh, immediate, so vivid

I hope you are writing your brilliant poems again soon? When I lose it it, sometimes it helps to read my favourite poets. It is always good to have a recommendation, and if he helped shape your writing which I love,  he is definitely going to get a look :0) 

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

A powerful incentive from you DH - Mercie.

Richard L. Provencher