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Closer to Fall

Poetry

By Lana BroussardPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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Today is…

sunlight streaming

through cottage windows

as a silver tabby

long and lean reclines

on the twisted colors

of a braided rug

in full sabertooth glory

Underneath it all

is a soft simmering

the melting of summer

into fall

a profound slowness

distinct beats of change

in the air

The heat is subdued now

as if someone walked away

from the thermostat

and left the arrow button

on warm

These longer nights

darkly delicate

will gently smother that golden sun

For now there is shelter

against the raking fingers

of a harsh wind

Take the peace of a measured moment

package it

in the muted hues of fall

There is nothing

to trade for this hour

the tabby rises

and softly rubs against my arm

the silkiness envelopes my heart

the love curling around the room

simple and serene

nature poetry
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About the Creator

Lana Broussard

Lana Broussard writes primarily under the pen name, L.T. Garvin. She writes fiction, poetry, essays, and humor. She is the author of Confessions of a 4th Grade Athlete, Animals Galore, The Snjords, and Dancing with the Sandman.

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