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Summer into fall: A blitz poem

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Summer into Fall

Golden heat
Heat fading
Fading light
Light softens
Softens trees
Trees whisper
Whisper winds
Winds shifting
Shifting skies
Skies turning
Turning leaves
Leaves falling
Falling colors
Colors deepening
Deepening dusk
Dusk lingers
Lingers chill
Chill rising
Rising moon
Moon brightens
Brightens night
Night crisp
Crisp air
Air cooling
Cooling earth
Earth dreaming
Dreaming fires
Fires crackling
Crackling hearth
Hearth glowing
Glowing cider
Cider steaming
Steaming mugs
Mugs clinking
Clinking laughter
Laughter echoing
Echoing woods
Woods listening
Listening silence
Silence gathering
Gathering dark
Dark settling
Settling season
Season changing
Changing summer
Summer into
Into fall
Fall golden
Golden heat
Heat fading

32 responses to “Summer into fall: A blitz poem”

  1. ladyleemanila Avatar
    ladyleemanila

    love your blitz, Carol anne 🙂

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thank you, lady Li xx

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  2. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Congratulations Carol. A lovely poem

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      Carol anne

      Thank you XOX

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  3. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    This is a beautiful and evocative chain of imagery. The circular structure, ending where it began with “Golden heat / Heat fading,” perfectly captures the cyclical, fleeting nature of the autumn season. The poem masterfully uses a cascading rhythm to blend the sensory details—the crisp air, the crackling fires, the echoing laughter—into a single, cohesive, and peaceful moment of seasonal change. A wonderful piece.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thank you, your comments are so meaningful, really appreciate it X

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  4. Lauren Scott, Author Avatar
    Lauren Scott, Author

    Excellent, Carol Anne, and a new form to me, except for what you’ve written. xo

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thanks, Lauren 💓

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  5. Stine Writing and Miniatures Avatar
    Stine Writing and Miniatures

    This is good but it seems like it is a different format than the directions, or so I thought.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Oh, it is? I think you’re right, I wasn’t sure I did it right.

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      1. Stine Writing and Miniatures Avatar
        Stine Writing and Miniatures

        I like the form though. There has to be a name for it.

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      2. Carol anne Avatar
        Carol anne

        They’re probably is xx

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  6. poetisatinta Avatar
    poetisatinta

    Great flowing rhythm to this piece 🙌

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      Carol anne

      🌷🌷

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  7. brazannemuse Avatar
    brazannemuse

    Oh this is lovely Carol Anne. I never like to read others’ poems until I have written mine, I think I have done it wrong …LOL, never mind, but I am with you with the sentiment of fading…. A very enjoyable prompt, it was like going on a ride, I get what you mean about the momentum ..

    💞Suzanne

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Suzanne, don’t worry if you’ve done it wrong it’s the effort that you put into it that counts you did the poem and you did the prompt. That’s what counts at the end. Xox

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  8. murisopsis Avatar
    murisopsis

    Carol anne this is a perfect chain poem! Your imagery is fabulous – so gentle a shift from summer to fall!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thanks, Val 💖💖

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  9. lesleyscoble Avatar
    lesleyscoble

    A beautiful poem, Carol Anne. I haven’t a clue how to do mine! Thank you for this lovely example. 🙏💗

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      You’re welcome, Lesley. Don’t stress over it if you can figure it out don’t worry. 😃😊

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      1. lesleyscoble Avatar
        lesleyscoble

        I’ve written one! 😁 Shall publish it soon. x

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      2. Carol anne Avatar
        Carol anne

        Yay, good job 💜💜

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  10. wordsandcoffee1 Avatar
    wordsandcoffee1

    I enjoyed all the lovely bite-sized images!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thanks, glad you did 🩷🩷

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  11. sgeoil Avatar
    sgeoil

    A lovely string of events! Congratulations on being Poet of the Week!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Thank you, Heather 🥳💖💖

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      1. sgeoil Avatar
        sgeoil

        You’re welcome.

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      2. Carol anne Avatar
        Carol anne

        🥰🥰🥰

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  12. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    I was hesitant with this one- but once I started it, it came together quite nicely. Thank you for the inspiration.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      You’re welcome, Violet 🙂💖😘😘

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  13. ben Alexander Avatar
    ben Alexander

    Such a lovely seasonal flow, Carol Anne 🌿 The way you move from “golden heat” to “cooling earth” feels really natural and cozy. I enjoyed the rhythm all the way through!

    ~David

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
      Carol anne

      Hey David, thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem. 💗💗

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