HallowFall...

Summer’s outdoor season has reached its end

Autumn’s harvest has been safely gathered in

Dry crops and foods all sheltered and stored

Prepared for winter’s cold and blustery arrival

October’s last few days carry an extra interest

‘T’is the time when shivers lurk around about

Betwixt days of Halloween and All Saint’s Day

When olde Celtic traditions celebrate Samhain

It’s an opportunity for all manner of fairy folk

As goblins and other spirits seek out our souls

Whilst ugly ghouls wail and screech to scare

Daring to trick or treat our mortal response

There’s a sliver of thin light from us to them

To unknown worlds of those who have died

Elders tell stories of age-old mythical folklore

Candles often flicker as we wait in our watch…

Eileen T O’Neill 30/10/2019

https://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2019/10/poets-united-midweek-motif-million.html

Pardon...

Forgiveness is rarely a fully restorative gesture

There usually remains a degree of the hurt felt

For some it’s simply easier to settle an old score

To let bygones be done with and just forgotten

Others struggle to fully excuse and exonerate

Harsh words can leave indelible traces for life

Blemishes that cannot ever repair broken trust

Memories that haunt and hurt without decline

Rather like the fragments of a shattered mirror

Things never look the same again once flawed…

Eileen T O’Neill 22/10/2019

http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2019/10/poets-united-midweek-motif-forgiveness.html?m=1

Seasonal...

Salad days have now slowly retreated for the year

Cool summer’s eating replaced by autumnal fare

Harvest time brings a bounty of goodness indoors

Jars of berry jams and assortments of pickles await

Taste buds sense the scent of home cooked meals

Hearty casseroles warm those colder weather days

Family meals echo the fun of shared dining chatter

There’s such warmth in the buzz of a busy kitchen…

Eileen T O’Neill 16/10/2019

http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2019/10/poets-united-midweek-motif-food-we-eat.html?m=1