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RICH AUTUMN HOURS by Gertrude Olga Down Ontario, Canada

Rich Autumn hours float Past curtain-free windows Like endless clouds of Monarchs. Undulating waves of Black and orange wings Follow instincts Stronger than the breezes, Desires more potent than the scents From heady harvest blooms That race across the fields. With airy lightness Butterflies dance goodbye To golden painted forests. Fall sails warm currents, Meanders down back roads, Samples the pies and jams From October fairs, or Struggles against the tides Of advancing Winter, Storing hot harvest heat in butters and preserves For mem'ry-filled feasts. From Tower Poetry, Volume 49 #2

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