Tuesday, September 13, 2005

August Is The Dying Month Comments

Rating: 5.0

August is the dying month
When hot July struggles to keep her hold
Moving toward a hopeless chilled September
Pretending to be summer
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Wanda Swim Strunk
COMMENTS
francie hill 15 August 2018

A must read a second and third tine and then again! swallowing....like the illusion very much!

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Annette Lohan 06 February 2006

You make great use of imagery in your poems - children stirring the cold out of the sky; the butterfly as refined deceiver. I like the use of the single line as heading to each stanza.

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Mary Nagy 31 October 2005

Wow, I've read alot of poems about fall/autumn but never one like this Wanda! What a picture you paint here. Great poem. (But, I still love August!) :) Sincerely, Mary

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Rev. Dr. A. Jacob Hassler 14 September 2005

usually i love autumn, but this year the passing of summer has been like watching a good friend die. fantastic poem! Jake

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Gainor Ventresco 13 September 2005

Simply amazing.....gainor

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Pamela Davison 13 September 2005

One of the best poems I've read lately. Brava.

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