seasons – I Write Her

Goutam Dutta

Published on April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 by Susi Bocks9 Comments

Autumn

Season of fall
Few fallen leaves cling to us…
We carry the memories.

Lockdown during pandemic

Lockdown…
Hospital full of Corona patients
Empty local train.

Re-opening post 2^nd wave

Post lockdown….
Swimming towards morning walkers
Fishes at the lake.

Twilight hues

Vibrant twilight hues…
The sky resplendent in pink
Conch shells herald dusk

Riding through country roads

Swathe of green and blue
Hues bordering the road…
Traveller’s delight.

Onset of Monsoon

Onset of monsoon…
Parched earth scans the horizon
Sweat oozes from pores.

Onset of monsoon…
Blotch of black at horizon
Dance of the peacock.

Onset of monsoon…
Dark clouds come floating with breeze
Fingers type a poem.

Onset of monsoon…
Hanging raindrops swing with breeze
Shades of grey all day.

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Goutam is passionate about poetry and writes whenever something or someone touches his heart. His poetry finds space in a number of anthologies, including The Sound of Brilliance. Hues of Life (Notion Press) is another collection of his poetic works. Living in Kolkata, India, he can be reached at gdutta17@gmail.com Goutam was first featured in The Short of It on October 23, 2020.

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Ivor Steven

Published on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by Susi Bocks18 Comments

Facades

Wearing your best vest
Is not necessarily a truthful test
A facade for a restless chest

Again

Summer’s golden plains
And stormy rains
Erase winter stains

After Twilight

Starry, starry nights
Shine on, shine on bright
Please stay, please stay within sight

Earthquake

I feel the earth quake
Fracturing tears off my soul
Tremors from my heart

Hail

Hailstones, hard as nails
Falling frozen razor blades
Storm’s icy sharp balls

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Ivor Steven was an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, now retired, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies and online magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc. (Australia), he is a team member/barista with the online magazine Go Dog Go Cafe (America), and a writer with the Coffee House Writers magazine (America). You can read more of his work on his blog – Ivor.Plumber/Poet. This is Ivor’s first feature on The Short of It.

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Joan McNerney

Published on January 28, 2022January 21, 2022 by Susi Bocks12 Comments

selective focus photography of white flower — ***Olga Subach – Unsplash***

Dusk

Evening is coming…
the dawn of nighttime.

Summer Solstice

Tonight is fragrant with
sweet blooming jasmine.

Skyward

Galaxies of bugs
orbiting around
fragrant pine trees.

Shut Eye

Black and white kitten
lying under clothesline in
soft circles of sleep.

Advice

Try to catch the wind.
Count the ripples in the sea.
Become a child again.

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Joan McNerney’s poetry is found in many literary magazines such as Seven Circle Press, Dinner with the Muse, Poet Warriors, Blueline, and Halcyon Days. She has four Best of the Net nominations. Her latest title, Love Poems for Michael, is available on Amazon.com and Cyberwit.net. McNerney was featured on The Short of It in 2020 and her work was published in the anthology – The Sound of Brilliance.

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The Fall

Published on October 7, 2021March 27, 2022 by Susi Bocks38 Comments

brown withered leaves with water dews closeup photo — ***Daniel Frank – Unsplash***

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #202 – Languis h & Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Autumn

the leaves of autumn
languish on the forest trails
i breathe in the moist fragrance of an october rain
deep into my lungs

what was once green foliage
lush, vibrant and full
now becomes a new carpet for the forest
another layer to add to its history

i sigh heavily and gnash my teeth
for the leaves falling and bare tree branches
signal that summer has unfortunately come to an end
and an awful realization my SADD will soon begin again

Drops

Published on June 30, 2021June 29, 2021 by Susi Bocks11 Comments

natural, water, liquid, plant, purple, terrestrial plant, violet, moisture, dew, flower, pattern, drop, flowering plant, macro photography, electric blue, petal, annual plant, magenta, plant stem, vascular plant, grass, art — ***pxhere.com***

pristine water pearls
dots of nourishing moisture
refreshing shower

Reblog – Raise Light Rays

Published on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by Susi Bocks6 Comments

This poem really makes me look forward to Summer! I love the construction and flow of it. The stanza in the middle reminds me of arms hanging down on the lounge chair.

The Twisting Tail

w a r m r a d i a n t s k i n

glistens

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Eugi’s Weekly Prompt: Summer

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Joan McNerney

Published on December 27, 2020December 28, 2020 by Susi Bocks4 Comments

Poet Statement – These are all free verse short poems about my favorite season.
I call them Autumn Notes.

Four sparkling maples
sashay in autumn winds.
dressed in yellow lace.
Half moon hiding in old
oak tree on top of hillside.

Children kicking up leaves
shouting while jumping
over mounds of foliage.

Bright leaves gleaming
in sunshine tumbling
through an Alice blue sky.

Carpets of red, yellow, brown
foliage unfurls before us.

Walking through trails of trees
becoming spellbound by
leafy giants towering over us.

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Joan McNerney’s poetry is found in many literary magazines such as Seven Circle Press, Dinner with the Muse, Poet Warriors, Blueline, and Halcyon Days. Four Bright Hills Press Anthologies, several Poppy Road Review Journals, and numerous Spectrum Publications have accepted her work. She has four Best of the Net nominations. This is her second feature on The Short of It.

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