Autumn's Child : Writing

little red balloon

little red balloon

A Poem by Autumn's Child


On Valentine's Day, I watched a red balloon float upwards until it disappeared into the clouds. I wondered if we were to send valentines to God, woul..
Dandelion Wishes

Dandelion Wishes

A Poem by Autumn's Child


Like that moment in between dreams and waking, when the fantasy is still more believable than reality and shapes take on fuzzy edges and transpare..
Brittle Leaves

Brittle Leaves

A Poem by Autumn's Child


It is in the golden brown of brittle leaves that I think of you most. My breath, suspended momentarily in a cloud of warmth against the crisp ai..
Disappointment

Disappointment

A Poem by Autumn's Child


Different lives, same result.
The Story of Pan

The Story of Pan

A Poem by Autumn's Child


It was when he looked at me, seeking stories that kept him young, that I fell under his spell and became his Wendy. He’d perch on my sill,..
One Thought

One Thought

A Poem by Autumn's Child


This craving I fear cannot be quenched though I try to suffocate it with a clove that smolders against my lips and sends breath through open..
Thinking of him

Thinking of him

A Poem by Autumn's Child


“I was just thinking of you,” he said. Funny. I was thinking of him too. After I woke up each kid regardless of their feelings about..
The Polluted Hue of Bricks

The Polluted Hue of Bricks

A Poem by Autumn's Child


The clouds were a spattering of white against a cornflower sky, the color of blueberries fading to an eventual sandy grey. The view outside our pict..
Take A Deep Breath

Take A Deep Breath

A Poem by Autumn's Child


Tomorrow you may forget me.The tender kisses thaT Are placed tonight on myhungry and eager lips will be A Kindmemory that I will travel to for day..
Petulant Ocean of Infinity

Petulant Ocean of Infinity

A Poem by Autumn's Child


"Write a poem that has the following words: solace, chasm, twilight, abhorrence, sorrow, silence, and tear." For "The Power of Words" contest.

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