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September 
playing autumn notes, 
written from summer droughts.

Ancient songs are sung here, 
found among the Ozark Mountains,
as they burst out singing in refrains—
in eternal morning air preludes, 
with echoes of Native American songs
sung between shifting tectonic plates.

A pastoral symphony of woodland trees—
their homes, fully adorned in vibrant colors
of dancing, honey golds, 
and bright, luminescent marigolds,
with crimson reds, all lying, among 
soft, velvet, and purple leaves.

Oak and hickory forest trees 
pausing for the winter, 
now framed by bare branches 
standing black against the sky,
leaving piney greens behind.

All playing, 
the winter's long song—
welcoming
a great “Hi~ ber~ na~ tion!”

All the while, 
constant streams 
of glittering gold
leaves, 
rain down—
painting 
plein-air high notes
 in unfolding hues,
whispering sweet melodies
 of Frank Sinatra’s September Song:

"Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December
But the days grow short when you reach September
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
One hasn’t got time for the waiting game.”
Oh, the days dwindle to a precious few
September, November
And these few precious days I'll spend with you
These precious days I'll spend with you."

These last dear moments—
 I hold living close, 
held by my heart
and trusting in God.

I choose to see redemption here, 
in its golden shaft of living light, rising—
and then remembering,
September and you!

Inspired by overlooking Lake Ann from my lakeside deck.

Dedicated to Alice’s Movie Club: Alice, Melody, Cathy, Nancy, and Barb in Bella Vista, AR.

WRITING NOTES:
Prelude to Isaac Air, The Musical Standard, October 1974, Review of Mount Moriah, The Trial of Abraham’s Faith, “in impressive first notes of the prelude… in Isaac’s declaration of the word, ‘He has broken my bonds asunder.” In confronting the trials of Isaac sacrificing his son, and Abraham’s rejection of human sacrifice, and what it means to go ahead in trusting God, knowing He would never ask you to make such a sacrifice.

“September Song” is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists. It was also used in the 1950 film “September Affair” and in the credits of the television series “May to December,” featuring a quote from the song’s opening line.

(September Song ~ sung by Frank Sinatra in 1965, and the lyrics below are written by Maxwell Anderson.)

“Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December
But the days grow short when you reach September
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
One hasn’t got time for the waiting game.”

Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few
September, November
And these few precious days I’ll spend with you
These precious days I’ll spend with you.”

Written while playing Frank’s song with the writing prompt provided by the First Tuesday of September
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