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early morning

(this is the result of a writing prompt from a poet friend of mine that included the following: 1.a reference to acorns 2.some reference to another season 3.the words "warm, indulgent aroma," which she got from the back of a cereal box 4.an autumn theme overall)

 

 

early morning

outside
acorns pool up
against the curb

where squirrels rustle food
from wind-piled leaves,
dry-cracked and brittle.

this strange October,
heavy with heat
and thick air,
seems summer lost,
wandering
away from home.

inside
on the table,
hot cereal sits steaming,

‘warm, indulgent aroma’
as advertised.

I set the spoon
back in the bowl,
weary of force-feeding
my empty appetite.

Oldagyz - on Oct. 24 2007

here's mine!:

Acorns spring across my cheek
their warm, indulgent aroma
leaves
me unable to speak

but uh yeah, dont let my bad attempt at satire upset you, thats just my kinda poem and I wanted to play

 


Norm - on Oct. 24 2007
Not upset in the least.  Thanks.
Pags - on Oct. 24 2007

This appeals to me, both as a challenge, and as a piece of writing.

 I would be tempted to cut the first stanza - I found it superfluous to the imagery and changes in mood the poem captures. If you cut it you could easily retain the word acorns, the first lines becoming something like

Squirrels rustle acorns
From wind-curbed leaves

The sense of early morning is (to me at least) implied by the bowl of hot cereal mentioned later.

Just a thought. I'm probably missing the mark. If so ignore me


Norm - on Oct. 24 2007
I love your suggestion. I'm going to try to rework it. Thank you.
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