Autumn, what is my name
Autumn, what is my name
I am scatterseed, fruit of October
I am scatterseed, fruit of October
I am of Autumn's fruit, scatterseed
October, what is my name
Moon-scarred, I coax sunflower spells
Moon-scarred, I coax sunflower spells
Cleave me to light
Cleave me to light
Spells cleave me to sunflower
I coax light, moon-scarred
Darkness is a cocoon wrapping the night
Darkness is a cocoon wrapping the night
Making me soft as milkwitch
Making me soft as milkwitch
The night is making me soft as milkwitch
Wrapping darkness, a cocoon
Autumn spells I coax - scatterseed, moon-
scarred sunflower in October
What light cleave me, I am
Of soft fruit of darkness, I am
Making a cocoon, wrapping the night
Milkwitch is my name
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub- We are writing Paradelle, a poetry form. Join us when the pub doors open at 3pm. Thanks for your visits and comments.
I like it a lot, especially the way your last stanza came together... a true puzzle I think, and I had totally forgotten writing this before.
ReplyDeleteAs lovely as a charm, Grace. This paradelle weaves an autimn spell all its own.
ReplyDeleteI love these:
ReplyDelete"Moon-scarred, I coax sunflower spells
Cleave me to light"
"me soft as milkwitch"
"Milkwitch is my name"
♡
You really elevated this form...mesmerising, especially with that last line closing...that just wrapped everything up beautifully. I won't read better than this I don't think.
ReplyDeleteOH this is simply wonderful, Grace! Everything flows, and meshes beautifully. Thanks for introducing me to this form.
ReplyDeleteA beautifully woven October spell - some great line choices that really pulls the poem together.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. The last stanza came together really well. Bravo
ReplyDeleteWow, Grace, this flowed smoothly and your word choice is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI like the turn of these lines:-
ReplyDelete"I am scatterseed, fruit of October
I am of Autumn's fruit, scatterseed
October, what is my name "
Wow, you made this form work!
ReplyDeleteLovely Grace, thanks a lot for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is ingeniously written, Grace. I am WOW'd!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Beautifully written and a feast of a read Grace.
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