An Autumn Surprise

Leonid Afremov

The air hummed warm and heavy,

The autumn dawn glowed an amber rust.

With traces of the last greens gasping

To breathe through the fine dust.

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The streets were lonely and deserted,

Blind to the clouds dancing in mirth.

But for the lone souls wandering in the heat

There was a musky scent of aroused earth.

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A thunder announced the sultry surprise,

With a fresh breeze stirring the sleepy town.

The sky and lightening made a dazzling show

As a silken blanket of rains cavorted down.

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The lusty revelries were still simmering,

When the showers kissed a quick farewell,

Leaving behind songs and sighs of desire

Of the drenched folks bewitched by the spell.

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The prompt over at mindlovemisery’s menagerie was “Surprise”. Just last weekend, we had surprise showers in the peak of October Heat! 🙂 So what better way than poetry to express it… 

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