Sibling Assignment #107: September Afternoon Postcard

Raymond Pert gave the Sibling Assignment for this week. You will soon find his here and Silver Valley Girl's post sharing lovely words for autumn is here. Write a postcard, in poetry or prose, patterned after Ted Kooser. His are winter postcards of winter morning walks. Ours will be autumn postcards and we'll make our observations however we want...walking, driving, sitting, whatever....and time of day is up to us...
His postcards: 1. State the date 2. State the weather conditions 3. Capture physical detail of the moment 4. Reflects upon that moment, either implicitly or explicitly


September 25

Blinding sunshine and hot

The long-awaited shade enveloped
the rustic chairs
while awaiting the fiery red hue of the burning bush.

In afternoon, an overpowering need to pause
and, though the mind is muddled with facts and figures,
grab a cool drink,
perch amid the last blooms of summer,
recall the hint of smoke and cool air
of autumns past.

by inlandempiregirl
September 2009