In response to Ian's challenge
http://www.poetfreak.com/text/109380/poetry-competition.html

The Short of It xxx

picture-perfect flower hedges
golden shafts of sunlight spread
across my mind this hazy afternoon

I close my eyes to this mirage
not prone to chasing time and soon
wake up along a path of golden leaves:
another season gathering round my feet


© 2011 Sonya Florentino


photo by Jenny O'Boyle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32_flavors/5070416943/

Raj Arumugam
lovely lines with a certain radiance, Sonya

Dorothy A. Holmes apwlts2
Divine sonetta...absolutely divine! Ah, Less is More for sure! Dorothy A Poet Who Loves To Sing

Ency Bearis
great piece, lovely indeed

Lynda Robson
So lovely Sonya, a worthy winner

Munia Khan
Short, Sweet n wonderful Sonya.Good luck my friend.Great entry.

Linda Winchell
YOU WIN! The check is in the mail! NOT! LOL Great poem and you used all of the words too! Bravo! God bless

kath
How soon the golden leaves gather - you express the fleeting nature of all our summers so beautifully Sonya. :) kath xxx

Debs
Wow fantastic so short and sweet.

Meggie Gultiano
yes..beautiful!!

Abhinav Baruah
Beautiful!

Frank James Ryan Jr./FjR
Sonya, this is a succinctly magnifcent piece in all key poetic principles...You Do Rock, Lassie! ~FjR~

Karin Anderson
Just lovely Sonya and The Short Of It says so much. I love the photo too!

Sandra Martyres
A beautiful write short and sweet....

carol
beautiful in everyway

Dream Weaver
this is simply beautiful Sonya:)

Jay
a beautiful twist of phrases

Kesav V Easwaran
Your spring and summer days would again rise- 'you not prone to chasing time soon'...nice write Sonya on Autumn ending...contains everything

Jenny Gordon
Wow! Mistress of the succinct, laden with beauty and delightful imagery, and handily utilizing all the word bank. Impressive and superb! I love it!!!

nimal dunuhinga
O that golden leaves Pawnbrokers never value? Well done sonetta!