Cold fire upon the trees
And woodsmoke heavy on the wind
The best of seasons by degrees
Has finally finished settling in
It warns of frozen days to come
But I will let those worries wait
For now there’s cider on my tongue
And vibrant woods to contemplate
Steve Goble writes fantasy, horror and science fiction, plus some poetry. His work has appeared in numerous venues, and one of his stories was an honorable mention in “The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror 2008″ edited by Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant.
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Posted on December 11, 2008 in Poems
7 Responses to “OHIO AUTUMN 2008 • by Steve Goble”
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December 11th, 2008 at 2:16 am
My fave time of the year… loved the closing on this piece. Congrats on your publication here Steve!
December 11th, 2008 at 3:22 am
Oh, very lovely, Steve. Beautiful picture of Autumn – my favorite time, too. It sounds a little Robert-Frostish to me.
December 11th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Sweet, Steve. I grew up in Ohio and this evokes such memories! Gave it a five!
December 11th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Absolutely beautiful, Steve! Thank you.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Living in Houston, I can easily imagine the season you have painted with your words. Nice.
December 11th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Thanks, all.
Robin: Yeah, I guess it is a little Robert Frost-ish, although Frost would have made something far more deep and artful out of the same material. I’m a Frost fan.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Lovely poem. Thanks.