In October the pines ooze resin.
Lofty crows flit among rusty leaves.
Wisteria once so pleasant choke the burdened trellis,
their summer petals decomposing on a rusty gate.
From the branches of evergreens huddled lyrebirds
sing cantilenas, create their finest opus.
Below the smokey clouds my hands reach
to the heavens awaiting downy verses to fall
like feathers to my ears.
I remain unwritten, a journal of blank pages,
abandoned by a woman feigning nonchalance.
Today my eyes are a brooding storm,
shades of a deep night without a dawning.
In the forest a nightingale sings her song
somehow her soft refrain makes it easier to bear.
Like a chorus of muses, each calling, crowding each other out.
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Thank you rivr, such s lovely comment.
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are you a fan of Loreena McKennitt? a lot of her songs are old poems, and this reminds me of the kind of lyrical, prose she would put to music.
🙂
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I’m not familiar with McKennitt, I will have to research her. I often write to music but not this one. Thx you! 😊
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💚thank you.
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You make the melancholy of autumn feel like an unwritten romance, a dance in free form, with no partner but October. ❦ 🎵❦ 🎶❦
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Thank you Resa . Still thinking on what we discussed. It’s got to happen ❦ 🎵❦ 🎶❦
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No rush! Creativity happens when it feels like happening. Then it’s very sweet! ❦ 🎵❦ 🎶❦
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It needs to be perfect. ❤️
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I agree, and I want to take more pics of the pic. It’s an old polaroid. It could be neat if we could see that old polaroid with the edges. Too, dark today to take pics, but when I get some I like better than what I sent you, I’ll mail it/them in a download, so you have a better file. ❤
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That would be great. I’ll wait to see what you have wild thing!
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🎵Wild Thing 🎶🎶You make my heart sing 🎵You make everything 🎶Groovy! 🎵🎶
Whatever happened to groovy? I like that word.
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That’s cause you’re groovy wild thing! We’re going to keep using « groovy »
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Okay! “Groovy” is our word. 🔥⚡️ No one else uses it any more. 🖤
Did I ever tell you that when I was 16, my ambition in life was to grow up and be a Go-Go Dancer?
Huh! What…why? There are no Go-Go Dancer Emojis.
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Poignant tones of fall, as the lyrebirds call, to the setting sun. ❤
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Thank you Jack ❤
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Reblogged this on Ace Friends & Bloggers News.
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Thank you Ian
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Beautiful musical words.
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Thank you Mary. I have missed your lovely artwork. I will be over 🌺
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Thank you Holly ~
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Oh man! Yes! This is truly beautiful. My heart is filled with autumn.
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Thank you Tara, I’m so glad you enjoyed!
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I really did. It’s marvelous!
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Thank you Jon ♥️
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Thank you Jonathan 🌹
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Beautiful 💕
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Thank you ❤️
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So beautiful, Holly. Wow. 🙂
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Thank you Diane! 😊
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Today my eyes are a brooding storm
That’s a crescendo! Beautiful!
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Thank you Robert 😊🌹
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So visual! I’d love to try to draw something for you some time. This just plays like a short and exquisite film in my mind.
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Thank you Meg. I would so love an illustration by you! Love it!
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It might take me a while… but I would love to!
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I hope you find time, I would be so honored!
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I will have to peruse your collection for some ideas! 😃 the honor would be mine!
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You’re a jewel, no pressure sweet lady, just know I will be overjoyed 😊🤗
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😊😊
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You paint a story that could write a book in so few words dear Holly.. That faded Wisteria once so pleasant, and those eyes of brooding storms.. As poignant and melancholy as that nightingale song on the wind…
Beautiful imagery dear Holly.. ❤
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Thank you Sue, such a beautiful comment. ♥️
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❤
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♥️
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Le nice.
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Thank you John
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You are welcome, Holly.
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MAGIC, CHINA
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Thank you. China!
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A strong and definite sense of place and time
Dear Holly.
i have read this several times
and each time it engages me
and i’m the better for the read.
Thank you for this wonderful work.
Much love
john
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John your words always encourage and inspire me. It’s so good to “see” you ! Much love to you ♥️
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A lyrical ode to fall! Your words as as rich as the deep colors of fall. I like this one very much…words falling like leaves…
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Thank you ! 🍁🍂
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Well done.
You made me wonder whether I would still recognize the song of a nightingale…
“Un rossignol vint sur ma main…”
😉
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That’s beautiful! 😊
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Gentil coquelicot mesdames…
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Merci🌹
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You make nature so so beautiful🌹. And that’s because you bring it to life with your words, you are simply amazing.❤️
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Thank you Roy ♥️🌹
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My pleasure lovely🌹♥️
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Very nice!
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You are a fine nature poet Miss Heart.
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Thank you Cake!
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My pleasure
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Mine too
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This is beautiful. I love this bittersweet season so much
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As do I, it is my favorite! So beautiful! thank you Michelle.
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You’re welcome. Mine too 💕
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❤
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The Closing down of Summer. . . all sorts of drying, wilting and yet, flaming colors remain. I loved the way you chose to express the mixture of sadness as well as birdsongs giving some comfort in the lyrebirds and nightingales. ❤ ❤ Take care
🙂 Thank goodness, you don't have empty pages in your personal journal!
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Oh, lovely comment Robin. I’m wishing you a good season ahead , lovely fall leaves and birds singing good news through the trees to your ears. ♥️🍁🍂
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Im on Instagram (robincochran55) and on Facebook (Robin O. Cochran) should you ever want to connect. hugs xo
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I closed my FB account but will see you on Instagram. I’m missing all those doors that are so intriguing! Hugs 😘 xo
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oops! :0
Instagram is:
robincochran55
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Okay, I’m having trouble getting in, getting a notice someone is already registered under my name. Ye Gads.
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So good. I wonder how I gave missed your posts. You are an awesome writer.
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Thank you Yassy. I just recently found you on TWITTER, so glad I did!
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Oh ! I am so happy too , to connect with you there. Thank you so much.
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My pleasure !
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I love your writing so much Holly
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Thank you Candice. Likewise, you are in a league of your own.
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