August

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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continuing the series on the months inspired by Eifion Wyn’s series in Welsh:

The flower harvest of the spring
is past, now combines reap, to bring
the gold seed in that’s multiplied,
and multitudes are well supplied.

The greenery’s tired, its springtime flush
has dulled, the lengthening surge and rush
of plants that shot up thin and tall
has slowed, they wither, soon to fall.

The birds’ songs hushed, nest duties ceased,
some moult, but all exploit the feast.
We soak the warmth of sunshine rays   
between the showers: school holidays.

 

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Lovely rhymes, Rhiannon. Beauty in the changing of the seasons, and those birds sure are making the most of the autumn fruit feast at the moment. All captured so well in this poem. I enjoyed all the colours,

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee. Glad you enjoyed. Signs of autumn creeping in, but still the warmth. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by a102866 on

Seasonal confetti! Days of wine and song now! Salute the past and serenade the present. You did it well!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, a–, August does seem to be a month of pause and rest before the labours of autumn! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I thought the songbirds were much muted these early mornings. Is it a fact that they sing stronger in the spring than in the summer?

Lovely little poem.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. Yes, the birdsong is much less now than in Spring apparently. Maybe it is because some are moulting, or busy recuperating and feeding up! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

I really loved your poem and you were spot on with your descriptions, it reminded me everything in the garden has come to fruitation, or as you so rightly said is beginning to wilt.

Just love the changing seasons that we are lucky enough to have and Autumn is on the way, which is my favourite time of the year.

Thank you for sharing this beauty.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much, Jenny. Glad you enjoyed. It is quite interesting trying to make this series, and think about the main drift in the changes around in each month in our land. Rhiannon