"On the Porch" by Sándor Bihari‘Ponderings on the Porch’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society September 26, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . Ponderings on the Porch The chutes of light this autumn day __Beam down between the leaves. Sun’s equinox has long since passed— __Dew drips from grass and eaves. This sacred porch! Secure and safe __From wasps and snakes and mice. Decaying pine straw rides the breeze— __I sip green tea with ice. The dogwoods’ first blush into red. __The old wood fence tilts right. Another season turns a page __And sooner falls twilight. The autumn of my year arrives. __A butterfly flits by. Sunrise. Sunset. A waning moon. __A spider traps a fly. The future bids: despair or hope? __The grave—is it? Or more? Today is one day near the last. __Dark doom or heaven’s door? . . Peter Venable has been writing poetry for 50 years. He has been published in Windhover, Third Wednesday, Time of Singing, The Merton Seasonal, American Vendantist, The Anglican Theological Review, and others. He is a member of the Winston Salem Writers. On the whimsical side, he has been published in Bluepepper, Parody, Laughing Dog, The Asses of Parnassus, Lighten Up Online (e. g. # 48) and the Society of Classical Poets. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) 7 Responses Paddy Raghunathan September 26, 2023 Very very nicely written. Reply Roy Eugene Peterson September 26, 2023 That is a beautiful poem of observation in the fall while sitting on what seems to be an old but beloved porch. I love the feel of nostalgia and the vividness of what was seen. Reply Cynthia Erlandson September 26, 2023 Lovely imagery! I was especially taken by the first two lines. Reply Linda Alice Fowler September 26, 2023 Such a soft seasonal poem. I felt the breeze while musing on the future. A bit of nostalgia. A bit of melancholy. Very nice! Reply David Paul Behrens September 26, 2023 This poem has a nice flow to it. Well done! Reply David Hollywood September 28, 2023 This very affecting poem is beautifully written. Wonderfully reflective with a fateful calmness. Many thanks. Reply Peter Venable September 30, 2023 Thanks to all. Amazing how some just flow on the page. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Roy Eugene Peterson September 26, 2023 That is a beautiful poem of observation in the fall while sitting on what seems to be an old but beloved porch. I love the feel of nostalgia and the vividness of what was seen. Reply
Cynthia Erlandson September 26, 2023 Lovely imagery! I was especially taken by the first two lines. Reply
Linda Alice Fowler September 26, 2023 Such a soft seasonal poem. I felt the breeze while musing on the future. A bit of nostalgia. A bit of melancholy. Very nice! Reply
David Hollywood September 28, 2023 This very affecting poem is beautifully written. Wonderfully reflective with a fateful calmness. Many thanks. Reply
