Signal Boost: Poetree's next community week plus new poem, "November's Child"

[alee_grrl]

November always sparks a lot of contemplative thinking for me, particularly as my birthday approaches. Fittingly enough my birthday kicks off poetree's next community week which is set around the theme of remembrance and memorial. It seemed appropriate that I sign up for the Monday, November 18th post. I'm going to be writing about birthdays as memorial and how November is always a strange mix of celebration and grief for me.

I have several poems brewing right now, particularly with all the memories that are often stirred up around this time of year. My initial thought was to do one long poem, but after a bit of writing and reflection I realized that I want to explore some things more fully. I decided to start off with an etheree to get my poetic juices flowing again.

November's Child

Fall
into
memory
whispers the world
as leaves fall from trees
gold and amber against
grey rain. Long shadows stretch out
from pools of indoor light, dancing
through the storm. In memory and dream
I am November's child--sunlight and storm.

Comments

[untonuggan]

lovely! <3

[alee_grrl]

Thanks!