"Autumn Announced"
A 'mirror' poem.
Autumn Announced
The door pulled open.
A sharp blast of cold air
the house breathes in.
The bird-feeder’s water tray
teetered toward frozen;
the seed-stack almost emptied
in yesterday’s frenzy
as if they knew what was coming
the chaffinches
the sparrows
as if they knew what was coming.
In yesterday’s frenzy
the seed-stack almost emptied;
teetered toward frozen
the bird-feeder’s water tray.
The house breathes in
a sharp blast of cold air;
the door pulled open;
autumn announced.
Bravo!
Lovely. Simple and effective.