Tagged: september
september monarchs
september monarchs
in my mom’s garden, vying
for a bit of light
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: light
september always
september always
sneaks in, nearly undetected –
only in its un-
discovery do you begin
to suspect its arrival
.
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the first of september
the first of september
passes almost without
a sound, but
for the roar of
cicadas from
outside my
bedroom window,
handing off each
second, as if it were
the leader of the band
.
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we lean heavily
we lean heavily
on time to assemble and
reassemble our
moments – see you in eighteen
years, you mysterious thing
.
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by the middle of
by the middle of
september, summer begins
her acrobatics –
opposite autumn, she is
exhibiting her finest
.
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from august to
from august to
september, the heart
makes space
for homegrown
adventures
.
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september breaks out
september breaks out
her box of colored
pencils, sharpens
each to the
point, puckers her
mouth to summer’s
last glass of ice-
cold lemonade,
and allows
the aria to begin
.
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so smooth to your touch –
so smooth to your touch –
september reminiscences
skipping on water
.
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a paper toss
a paper toss
away from august –
or what is left
of it – i
steady myself
across two
calendars, against
the wall and
on my desk. if
it were not for
guests, i could
stay caught
between these two
pages, marking
off forever
between august
and september
.
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love comes and goes, our
love comes and goes, our
september discovery
by the water’s edge
.
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