The Old Mansion on My Street

Great Story, Happy Halloween

Smorgasbord Short Stories – Halloween Special – Trick or Treat! by Sally Cronin

Loved the story.

October’s Bright Blue Weather

When gentians roll their fingers tight To save them for the morning, And chestnuts fall from satin burrs Without a sound of warning; When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining; When all the lovely wayside things Their … Continue reading October’s Bright Blue Weather

Peacock Wisdom

Oh regal and majestic one, Grace me with your creative flair, Help me to create art in which to share. Show me your feathers, And guide me through the weathers. Your colours enlighten, My day brightens. Hither you come with your majestic grace, As you teach me to stop the race, And live a moment-by-moment … Continue reading Peacock Wisdom

October

O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin the hours of this day slow. Make the day seem to us less brief. Hearts … Continue reading October