Today’s petite pen was inspired by a brevity contest on AllPoetry.com. If this fall stroll inspires you, please join me in penning your own short verse, 35 words or less, to this image. You can share your words below, or if you post to your own website, please be sure to ping it back here for all to enjoy.
Happy Wednesday!
Orchestra of fallen leaves,
a walk in woods,
piano keys,
and flat and sharp
autumnal breeze.
squirrels and swirls,
my harvested imaginings,
as I conduct the season’s
spontaneous symphony
for the duration
of daylight.
©2023 | K. Hartless
These lovely dancing leaves, finally free.
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Very nice, K! The duration of daylight is different around the planet.
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I’ve heard this but not experienced it. Don’t think I’d like it much.
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Neither would I, if you go far enough north at the right time of year, the sun would never set for a few weeks.
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[…] thanks to K. Hartless for the prompt inspired by All Poetry and her poem The Duration of Daylight (visual prompt available via this […]
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Lovely response to this image. Whimsical. Thanks so much for writing alongside me. 💜
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I can’t wait until Autumn 🙂
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Yes, well. I quite like the summer as a teacher, it the fall is by far my favorite.
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I think it is for most…
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This poem BEGS to be read out loud. It’s got such a beautiful rhythm. As it’s currently 90 degrees outside with a very white sun, this autumnal image feels like a wistful heaven.
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Thank you, Bridgette. We have soared to those temperature heights, but I adore the fall. It always exits too quickly around here.
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Wonderful piece, K! Beautiful lilting tribute to Autumn’s golden splendour – captures that swirling excitement perfectly 🙂
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Thank you, Tom. 💃🍂
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Who’s ready for fall?🙋🏽🍁👏🏻
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I’m always ready for the next fall.
🍂
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Keep going keep saying
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