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November

When fields are ploughed as daylight lasts,
And tall trees point their leafless masts.
When birds sit cold with no songs to sing,
With beak and head tucked under wing.

When dying leaves fall soft through rain,
And the days breath silent fog again,
When snug in bed the cold creeps in,
To freeze the toes and chill the chin.

When lit by bonfires glowing embers,
Fireworks bring starlight in November;
Dewdrops of ice shall far and wide,
Bejewel the slumbering countryside

Sally Grey




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Written on 2025-11-22 at 15:22

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jim The PoetBay support member heart!
What a clear vision of November!, to me the month that most invites reflection.

jim
2025-11-28


Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
Oh my god the meter in this poem is fucking amazing. Good job. I love it!
2025-11-25


Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Twenty-nine reads and not a comment! Oh well, here goes:
What a gentle poem this is. Rhyming and scan are really good, and for an old'un like me, it resonates with bygone days when things were.... Oh so much nicer!. Nice to read you at last. Blessings, Allen
2025-11-24