Challenge
Poems of the Fall
This is for those that aren't a fan of the horror genre. Halloween is set in fall, probably my favorite time of the year. So instead of writing a spooky poem, see if you can write a poem about fall. Write about what you love about this time of year.
musings of a pumpkin spice fanatic
what is it about
orange syrup,
conjured from sugars and artificial flavors
that brings forth imagery of white girls and iced coffee?
i myself
delight in adding it to every fall drink,
despite not falling into the category of
white girl
(and not liking iced coffee, either).
it has become
a guilty pleasure
of mine,
a measure of fall
days counted in pumpkin spice lattes
ordered from starbucks:
it's like paying for diabetes.
what is it about
orange syrup
stirred into steamed milk and espresso shots
that conjures such joy in my hollow heart?
it has become a symbol of fall,
the one time of year
in which i give myself permission
to be just a little bit
basic.