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SIGNS OF WINTER

Dave Johnstone

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SIGNS OF WINTER

Dark in the morning and evening time as well
Warmer clothes are worn as temperatures fell
Summer shorts have been washed and stored
Condensation on bathroom mirror is like a chalkboard
More robust hot and starchy foods for dinner
Salads are finished away went the spinner
Heater on in the car to clear the windows
Ice hockey has begun so the season will compose
Gardening tools are in the garage stored
Outdoor perennials now inside away from frosty discord
Washing line taken down pegs brought inside
Clothes are now hung by furnace to be dried
Maple tree leaves are being daily raked
As on branches they're no longer sun-baked
Six months of this prolonged winter condition
Makes me think more about next summers ambition.

About this poem

My thoughts on leaving Summer and getting ready for Winter.

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Written on October 01, 2023

Submitted by kiwiDave on October 19, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A BBCCAADDCCEEFFGG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 741
Words 129
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 16
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Dave Johnstone

I am a semi-retired software developer and web-site designer, my verse compositions have been an enjoyable change of pace (no deadlines to face). My poetry verses are my poetic expressions of my observations of nature , and their poetic content convey my humour and empathy with my surroundings, from the sea, to the earth, to the cosmos, and all life-forms therein (including those in other worlds). I actually believe that writing a software program and writing a poem take on the same mental structure, I use the same methodology for each. Get an idea or be provided a specification, plan out the task, write the task, test (rewrite) the task until satisfied with the end result. more…

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