sneaking
snaking
snuck
up on you -
You who thought
September pretties
could come alone,
without me on their heels.
Silly.
Dance with me
- shake your leaves -
I'll bring them down
all fluttering
stuttering
crumbling
to the ground -
The carpet
to be mauled by
nimble toes
dancing to your
winter's death.
snaking
snuck
up on you -
You who thought
September pretties
could come alone,
without me on their heels.
Silly.
Dance with me
- shake your leaves -
I'll bring them down
all fluttering
stuttering
crumbling
to the ground -
The carpet
to be mauled by
nimble toes
dancing to your
winter's death.
I got inspired by Magaly Guerrero, who got it from a lovely Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.
I highly recommend seeking them out, if ever you lack inspiration.
And yes, October really did sneak up on me this year.
I really thought September was longer.
Wasn't it longer last year?
Oh yes...this is just how it is, this beauty that's not going to last. Lovely and fun, especially your opening lines:
ReplyDeletesneaking
snaking
snuck
up on you -
This is such a pleasure to read! What a wonderful way you have with the words.
ReplyDeleteThis resonates for me perfectly--I do love October, but she is the one who steals summer and snakes in with the first thoughts of bleak winter...lovely movement here (I also saw some snakes for this challenge.) Glad you could join us.
ReplyDeletesneaky, sneaky...yes it is. its hot and then all of a sudden we're freezing to death!! :) great write
ReplyDeleteThis is marvelous. Wry and rhythmically perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love it, sneaking up on us........and yes, it is always a surprise when September ends.
ReplyDeletePerfect picture
ReplyDeleteThis made me tingle with giggles, Katy. Such fun!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Shakespeare's witches in Macbeth...fabulous rhythm and the words...wow!
ReplyDeleteI really think it was longer....
ReplyDeleteLove the descriptions...especially "stuttering," nicely done, Katy...thank you for reading me as well. :)