Wednesday, October 29, 2014

DMC: "First storm of autumn" by Jone Rush MacCulloch




First storm of autumn: drenching rain,
leaves tumble down.
Branches
sway.
Morning quiet,
darkness
stays.
Changing season
shortens
days.

© 2014 Jone Rush MacCulloch. All rights reserved.


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6 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 29, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    Really love this, Jone. The zen-like quality of this poem is like a meditation.

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  2. UnknownOctober 29, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    I love it!

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  3. Buffy SilvermanOctober 29, 2014 at 4:30 PM

    Love the mood this creates, Jone (a zen-like zeno!)

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  4. RosiOctober 29, 2014 at 11:11 PM

    Really nice poem. Thanks for sharing it.

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  5. Margaret SimonOctober 29, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    I'm beginning to love this form. It's not just the little peek of rhyme, but the rhythm that is so soothing and right. "Changing season, shortens days."

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  6. Carol VarsalonaDecember 23, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    Jone, I missed this one when you posted it. Quite nice. It should go in the Finding Fall Gallery if you say yes. Do you have a pic of the storm?

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