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The Year Shifts Gears

Katie Frances Hartless
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The highway lanes of the river
have a hush–
black tarmac, gum smack,
broken rest stop toilet flush.

Rocky guardrails and
green vegetation signs
keep the ramblers in line
during hours of rush.

The gnats inch forward
in their traffic jam,
start and stop
to avoid a crush.

While up in the trees,
leaves play pachinko
through pine tree pins
waiting for
a jackpot’s gush.

A momentary retouch
before fall presses in on the clutch.

© 2022 | K.Hartless

10 responses to “The Year Shifts Gears”

  1. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Don’t go full throttle!

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      K.Hartless

      Yes, well, the gears are already shifted here.

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      1. Simon Avatar
        Simon

        Is that up or down?

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  2. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Beautiful and vivid descriptions of the changing seasons! Loved this unusual take on it, K 🙂

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      K.Hartless

      Thanks you, Tom. Hoping to take in the change this weekend on a bike ride adventure. Maybe a few stops for poetry, if I’m lucky.

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    Jeff Flesch

    I love when you start and stop the reader with your language choices. It’s jolting sometimes, and makes me pause to think, this is what I love. Enriching, and vibrant, K. 🍂💜

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you. This comment made my evening, Jeff. I love your line breaks for that same reason. The contemplation and the careful crafting. 💜

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        Jeff Flesch

        You’re welcome. I’m delighted to know this is so. Thank you, K. 💜

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  4. Jaya Avendel Avatar
    Jaya Avendel

    Vivid, beautiful writing! Loving the timely imagery. ❤

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Jaya. So silly I didn’t see this one. This poem was a great find on a hike near Great Falls. The photo was not mine, but oh, that rambling river. Hope the season finds you well, dear poet.

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Katie Frances Hartless

K.F. Hartless (she/her) is a free-spirited fiction writer and word trapeze artist. When she’s not juggling her career as a literacy specialist, she’s preparing her latest death-defying act on the keys.

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