October

Ten months into a year, the trees,

By gradual abscissions, shed

Their leaves- by now turned gold and red-

Which spurs a crimson tide to spread,

Blessed by the sun, low overhead

To thread the Autumn days with ease.

 

Alluring beauty lies around

’Twixt earth and sky and shining sea,

And through the month casts ceaselessly

A spell of soft tranquility,

Which merely hovers easily

Above the world deprived of sound.

 

Although the cold begins to roam

With breaths that sting the fair terrain;

Although the drops of pouring rain

May add to all the given pain-

Know nothing in the world can stain

The quality that charms our home.

 

And all about the peaceful scene

A surging scent starts to pervade

Through day, through night, most loath to fade,

Thus none can in the least evade

The pumpkin, leaf, and raindrop made

Perfume- the smell of Halloween.

-EDP

Reviews

[Misterr Remeat]

Nice one! I love the way it's put together. Can almost imagine myself walking through the leaves....Oh wait...I was just doing that! LOL. Keep up the great work!

[emipoemi]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. And Lord knows I keep it all up as best I can - lol

[Jacob Clifford]

Beautiful imagery. I'm always a sucker for these seasonal poems.

[Natalie Dunning]

This poem is beautiful. I love your vocabulary and imagery. The rhyming scheme also feels very natural, it flows really well :)

[emipoemi]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Ofie]

This is very good at giving the feeling of fall. Its just a fall poem, and what a good time of year to write about. I can see this hanging in someones home!

[emipoemi]

There's a first! Some people have a couple of my poems hanging in their homes, but none have yet said that my poems in some way belong on the walls of homes. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. (what do you mean by "just a fall poem".....I feel a little weirded out by that statement).

[Ofie]

I mean that it is really just about fall, the point of the poem is fall, the imagery is great and it flows well, but there isn't much depth, which isn't bad, just odd to me. I feel like poetry is often tied to romantic ideas or deep emotion, and this surely is grateful to fall, but it lacks an emotional element. its interesting.

[Farrell MacLachlin]

I've been watching blue jays in the changing leaves the last few days and the wonderful contrast of the blue on yellow and orange. I'll be thinking of this poem as I do so tomorrow. This piece describes October in Canada Beautifully. Fantastic writing.

[emipoemi]

thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Blue Jays in the changing leaves.....that's a poem in the making, no doubt.

[justwritings]

its a beautiful depiction of this lovely month!!!

[emipoemi]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Soundz]

Legit dude, super well written.
The rhyme is on point and the vibrancy of words used to convey feelings is so cool.
Great work man!!

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Phoebe Taylor]

Beautiful! Really enjoyed reading this.

[emipoemi]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for reading.