scent of rain beguiles
Indian summer reprieve
warmth forestalls winter
droplets splatter glass
blur seasonal transition
summer lovers smile
rain in crystal drop
shivers spirit from poets
snow melts on demand
scent of rain beguiles
Indian summer reprieve
warmth forestalls winter
droplets splatter glass
blur seasonal transition
summer lovers smile
rain in crystal drop
shivers spirit from poets
snow melts on demand
Author notes
From frosted October,
mid-November bestowed
the first day of "warm"
Indian Summer rain!
graphics by A2K
A contest entry
- first day of rain---- by Purush.
600 points, ended November 20, 2009, 15 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I love your art against the dark background!
....it looks like a view out a window.
Great use of colors to complement the words
the warm hues of indian summer,
the chill of winter,
and then the thaw of spring, rinsing it all away!
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Reminds you of Underground home glow, right?
I cling to the black when I can,
for I can edge the graphics with
black so they appear to loom
out of the background, soft edges.
Thanks for looking in, Jersey.
Aes
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Very nice - great chain of 'kus, and the graphics are wonderful.
Congratulations on the well-deserved gold.
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Thank you, Mercedes!
At the point this piece
was written it had seemed
we were being fast-forwarded
right from Summmer to Winter,
as often happens here, but
then, finally, a taste of
Indian Summer!!!
I was quite cpatured by
your piece, "Burning Dreams."
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this was very beautiful poem on the seasons. here we have very hot summers and not so cold winters and never any snow. great job!!
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Thank you!
Looooong winters here in WI!
We were lucky warmth returned
long enough to have a short Indan Summer!
M-C
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It's a golden "ku"! Congratulations to you!
Well deserved my friend. 
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Thank you, sweet pixie with
feather tips dipped golden!!!
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We had a week of Indian Summer here in Ohio. (All last week) Now, it is a bit cold and rainy, still an Autumn feel to the season though. Not winter here yet, thank God. I am not a fan of the cold. Brrrr...
I do however, love Indian Summer days, and your words make me cherish that time even more. Your visual art mixed with such visual words always enthralls me. Beautiful!
I wish you the best in the contest.
Much Love ♥
Renee
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Hi, Renee!
It was such a gift, each day
followed by another of comfortable
temps! Almost too good to beleive!
Thank you, so much.
M-C
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You do show us in words and images the feeling of "endings" within the natural cycle that brings us round again to the beginnings. Well done. -The Manatee
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Yes, liking your observation.
The cycle continues---so we are
never bored, endings and beginnings
keeping us charged!
Nice to see you, Manatee!
M-C
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This is a beautiful dedication to the reluctant season...
Down south, we've had no "Indian givings" of winter. It has remained suspiciously warm despite the whole- not summer anymore thing. Your art has merged to experience; transcending beyond images and words. I like the entire opening stanza best. Great read.
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"...suspiciously warm..."
Now that is telling! We are ever alert
to changes, trying to read the messages
sent!
Thank you for sharing your observations
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Nice to see you here, bigperm1
M-C
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What a nice face the sun has!
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Ah, yes, the better to charm the rain
to stay away and better warm the sun lovers!
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I'm late to the Indian Summer party. How did I miss this? Warming words and images of the artist's pen and brush will continue to keep us all nice and toasty.
I especially love your middle "ku" in the chain. This piece is the complete package.
Nice and warm here but not technically Indian Summer for us since we haven't had a killing frost yet. Most likely will be some time this week according to the Farmer's Almanac.
Some areas along the shore here were under water from the Noreaster. I'm sure there was quite a bit of beach erosion too. They just finished a beach replenishment project a few years ago and these storms take quite a bite out of the ever shrinking shore.
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I was paying attention
to what the storms were
doing in the Jersey area.
Didn't sound good.
The "party" only started
mid to late Sunday morn.
Started earlier, but the
scanning and playing in
bucket always takes me
a while.
Semed fitting to celebrate
the mildness that we thought
had just passed us by...
Re the middle stanza---
first image that popped
in my mind was the blurry
view through the glass,
light winds driving the
droplets against the pane.
Thanks, pix.
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Due to be in the 60's here today. It's nice to have a window or two open for a while during the day.
Sweeping rain from the Noreaster blurred window panes here so the image was fresh in my mind though your words brought thoughts to mind of the transition time, that which is in between is always fascinating.
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The in-betweens---Spring, Summer and Fall
enjoy the clingers, those of us who don't
want their seasonal weather to leave, but
poor Winter, so dejected because few want
him to stay around!!
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A vivid description of the Indian summer. I will be heading to Japan to catch my first glimpse of autumn this weekend and I hope it's Indian summer there too. Don't like the cold too much.
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Lee, how good to see you here.
I wish you a safe trip and compatible weather!
Ah, cold---we are rather used to it here,
but cling to moderate days before the
really low temps arrive to stay for
the winter!
Aesthete2K
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And today was an Indian summer day here. Perfect timing, excellant word choices. You always do pick the perfect words.
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Awe, thank you, Unc!
I always appreciate your comments.
M-C
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Wonderful!
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Nice to see you, John!
M-C
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love the graphic, evolving with the lines, and its play into the sensibility of the piece as a whole. the past several days have been a treat in terms of weather locally and your work shines a smiling sun on them.
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Yes, I love to play with the effects
to bring on change. If only it were
so easy in all aspects of life to
control how things evolve!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Rick.
M-C
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on demand!
My first thought about your presentation was the way the first drawing opened slowly and as the sun started smiling at me, I too, smiled at the melting storm! Your little lines are lovely and what they share are revealing
with good imagery. You're a true artist! j
y
So glad to hear that your enjoying that sun of Autumn! Nothing like it!
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Rather a gentle merging
or morphing, the sun welcoming
than hiding behind the clouds
as rain drops freshen the
still-green grass!!
Loving your study of the images
smiling at you---and your return
smile!!!
Nice to have a gentle rain,
warm by our standatds
for it is not crystalizing
to faceted snowflakes!
Nice to see you, joy
and to read your summy reponse!
M-C
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Indian summer rain...
sunny day in autumn
with warm rain... ?
Very nice weather...
Good luck, Mumsy.
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Hide and seek sun,
rain drops fleeing the clouds,
a nice gentle mix!!
Thank you, dear Summer!!
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Thank you, too, Mumsy.
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You just get better and better with images and the writes, what a wonder take on the transitions of the weather and seasons. Excellent. Blessings.
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Ah, faithful reader,
what a lovely compliment!
We have experienced some
unusual circumstances,
loving the last days
of warmer moments!!
Thank you, dear Denise!!
M-C
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Art combined with Haiku - fantastic, quite a delight to read.
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It seems rather a natural connection,
the art and the brief words attuned concisely.
Thank you, Bonita!
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lovely
this is a lovely poem
you have penned...
always a nice thing to have
when it goes cold then one last hint
of sunny warmth....
ahh i loves the summer...
excellent piece my friend...and the picture
is awesome as always....
Jayde
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Hi, Jayde!
Oh, we do love that last glow,
the softness of a warm rain
before the cold stabbing jolts
return again!!!
Thank you so much. Good to see
yiou here.
Take care!!!
M-C
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That transitional period begins...and i clearly feel it..even more so after reading this!
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Haven't we been lucky this past week?
Seems like a miracle after the early
frosty mights in October!
Nice to see you, David!
M-C
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love your imagery sooo
I am a summer lover and I am sooo smiling
by the end of the summer we get so use to it,
then a bit of cold and Indian summer peeks its head up and we notice and are so grateful.
65 degrees yesterday
love this very beautiful...
God bless you my friend...
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Ah, Kathy, we so appreciate
that bit of starting over,
the reprieve-- when the temps
spoil us again!
My autumn display this year
came about by bringing some
of the patio containers to
the front porch. So, by grace
of covering in October frost,
I still have hardy citrine,
rosemary, chives---as well
as mums happily growing in
their containers!
Thank you, dear Kathy!
M-C
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You and us both. Ours was the remnants of that hurricane that was in the gulf of Mexico. Lots of rain but it's gone now and temps will hit 50 today, so not bad for mid-November. Could use some sun though.
droplets splatter glass
blur seasonal transition
i like that. It has a dual meaning. It literally obscure and it also might tend to make us think the transition isn't happening.
rain in crystal drop
shivers spirit from poets
What do poets know? They always think in extremes anyway.
This was quite good MC!
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At first I had a "Winter Haters" temp title,
and you in mind! But it seemed too extreme
and not in keepimg with the contest intent!
The rain held off untill my buddy raked AGAIN
and cleared the leaves from the gutters. I am
so blessed!!!!
You know how I appreciate your close read.
Yes, I rather liked the transitional blur line,
also! Extremes? Of course, so much to express
in just a few lines.
Yextreme-assee! Seems to fit the "shocking tales"
and the wells!!!!!
I was in fatiguey mode for a couple days, so
just poking my head out with the haiku chain...
Thank you, Yem!
M-C
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Wow, superb imagery. Loved it!!
Best of luck in the contest my friend.
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Hey! Good to see you.
Thank you, much!
M-C
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all the best in my contest---
"rain in crystal drop
shivers spirit from poets
snow melts on demand"
how nicely the first rain is portrayed
all the best in my contest -
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Thank you, Purush.
I just barely got this to the page,
still palying with the graphics!
Thank you for inspiring a look at
our out-of-season temporary temperatures
and softly falling rain. Weeks earlier
the drops cyrstallized to quickly melting
snowflakes---then no moisture for days
and days!
M-C
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