October Angel
birds peck their way
through egg shell skies
in search of summer
ice pellets strike dead foliage
the October Angel
hangs suet from the rowan
a finger of wind
stirs stubborn leaves
whirling them round and round
in a carousel of color
she gathers her evening gown
and walks among ruined flowers
a snapdragon opens
the frosted forge of its mouth
and sprinkles the sky
with ice-hard shards of fire
Note: October Angel is from All About Angels, the poetry collection that I am currently revising for re-publication.
rogermoorepoet 
Excellent! Ice-hard shards of fire is an amazing image, Roger.
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I was never able to “teach” poetry … I still don’t think anyone can. When I invited the students to “read” poems, and explore poetry for themselves, I suggested they choose an image or two and then re-read the poem and see how those lines echoed throughout the verses. I still think this is a good approach to poetry and I am always so happy when someone finds an image that they really like. So glad you liked this one, Tanya.
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Gathers her evening gown and walks among the ruined flowers. Very evocative!
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Thank you, Meg and glad you liked it. Clare is back now and books will soon be winging their way down to you, all suitably signed. I like the “ruined flowers” myself. I may turn it into “ramparts of ruined flowers” … not sure about that yet. “Rampant ramparts of ruined flowers” is a bit too much! Or is it?
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Wonderful! I can’t wait and thank you again for signing and for sending along the bonus books. What a gift! “Ramparts of ruined flowers” gives it a totally different feel – more like walking through walls of flowers, rather than among flowers on the ground. If that’s more in line with what you visualized , then it works well! 🙂
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I am going to think about this. There’s no rush … the ramparts, I mean, it is a different image with a different effect. I’ll get on with the books for you asap!
Roger.
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And I’m assuming the Angels series is forthcoming? So with the rest of the poems to peruse, you don’t need to decide right away.
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Forthcoming: it is a combination of three chapbooks of nature poems. I am working on it right now. I am also e-mailing you separately.
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Sounds lovely! I will check email momentarily.
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I love this poem…’a finger of wind’ ‘eggshell skies’ and more
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Thank you, Janice. It’s very “toned down” for me: but I guess angels are often like that, except when they are carrying flaming swords!
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Yes the flaming swords save the day 🙂
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