Yard Sale of Thoughts

Always Gets Me Down

Katie Frances Hartless
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~After Karen Carpenter

Pitter, patter, splash

Wish I could push back

Take that all day nap

October sunflowers stay strong

with no sun,

but I’m ready to throw up my hands

admit the season’s won.

My stabbed backyard tree

bleeds red leaves.

No need to talk it out.

We all know what fall is really about.

19 responses to “Always Gets Me Down”

  1. GraceoftheSun Avatar
    GraceoftheSun

    Wonderful piece, K. Thanks for sharing this video too. Truly enjoyed 💕

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you kindly, Grace. Riding out the low of today. I know, it’s only temporary like the season.

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      1. GraceoftheSun Avatar
        GraceoftheSun

        Absolutely.💕🙏💕

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  2. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Brilliant vivid descriptions, K! 🙂 Fall always brings the floods of unwanted leaf litter.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      The year’s broken promises as well. Thank you for commenting, Tom.I crafted this mid-commute.

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  3. johnlmalone Avatar
    johnlmalone

    vivid descriptions; sad and wistful, resigned like the season; but new life is coming 🙂 we have Spring here, after a long, morose winter —

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Cheers to that, John. 😁Oh, so please share the warmth and joy of springs orb all of us sitting on the precipice of decay.

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      1. johnlmalone Avatar
        johnlmalone

        will do, K; see if I can rustle up some Spring cheer 🙂

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        It shouldn’t be too hard, as I feel you always do. 😁

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  4. Tricia Sankey Avatar
    Tricia Sankey

    My trees have sure taken a beating 🍁 never thought of it like a crime scene but Mother nature can be brutal! 💯

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Yes, indeed. The back yard one has this slit that’s all red as if it was knifed in a gang fight and is bleeding out on the lawn. It’s tragic but it’s like everybody’s just expecting it. I appreciate you reading and commenting, friend.

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      1. Tricia Sankey Avatar
        Tricia Sankey

        Your poems are always original! 💓

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        Thank you kindly, Tricia. 💜Happy Friday to you.

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      3. Tricia Sankey Avatar
        Tricia Sankey

        Have a great weekend! 🥂

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  5. Jeff Flesch Avatar
    Jeff Flesch

    Ah, the waxing and waning of seasonal emotions. A lovely expression, K. Resonates. 💜

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Jeff. It’s my favorite season, and yet, it always feels a little bit like letting go. 💜

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  6. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    love all of the expressions and this is one of my fav songs K! ❤️

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you kindly, Cindy. It is such a great song. I’m glad we’re kindred spirits on this one.

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      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
        Cindy Georgakas

        We totally are … love it❣️

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