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Sandra Fowler
(February,4,1937 / W. Columbia, WV, USA)
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  A Call For August

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  There is a blue fragrance, essence of dusk.
The smoke of last things lingers on old clothes.
Sun has become as rare as goldenrod.
I call for August, but no answer comes.

Autumn awaits across a worn doorsill.
I need you to make sense of falling leaves,
When death paints a rich picture ot itself,
And shadows measure out the long way home.


Sandra Fowler

Submitted Date Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Submitted Date Monday, July 04, 2011



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John Oconnell (8/12/2010 3:43:00 AM)
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Scintillating with no word wasted.Thank you for sharing this gem.10

Best regards,

John
Marieta Maglas (4/23/2010 9:39:00 AM)
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wonderful meditative poem about the nature, lovely to read
Sally Plumb Plumb (10/16/2009 12:47:00 PM)
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My golden rod has gone to seed.
Raj Nandy (7/1/2009 11:15:00 PM)
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The poetic imagery of the last line, tenderly touches my mind! As lengthening
shadows point towards home, an eternal refuge for my chained soul! 10+
-Raj Nandy
Mamta Agarwal (6/18/2009 5:59:00 AM)
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I call for August but no answer comes- such an achingly beautiful line. that's life. how through unusual images you convey the impermanence fragility of life.
sharing ourselves with someone who understands is deepest human desire.

i have read it second time. your poetry grows on me as a reader.

thanks Sandra

Warm Regards
Mamta
Yelena M. (4/14/2009 12:45:00 PM)
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Melancholic, but so sunny melancholic, Sandra! :) As in all your poems, you capture certain moments with the beauty by your soul and express it in unique picturesque lines.Just exceptional(applause! ! ! :)
Best wishes and thank you.
A.
Deva De Silva (3/18/2009 11:49:00 AM)
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Stemming from nature itself… lovely sentiments!
Andrew Blakemore (3/15/2009 3:54:00 PM)
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Excellent as always Sandra, you paint such beautiful scenes. Best wishes, Andrew x
premji premji (2/25/2009 3:49:00 AM)
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sandraji,
you are none but mother nature......
it is very difficult to find out the discription of a tree or flower
from the writings of an urban writer............
you are someone livin in tandem with nature...........
Mamta Agarwal (2/15/2009 9:50:00 AM)
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we look longingly at what has gone, resist and then accept. your images are surreal and expression so very serenading, it simply enthralls and touches with its depth of meaning

lots of love

mamta
 

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