Mary's Review of Rhiannon's Poem

This reader likes the rhyme and rhythm in this piece The Mystery of the Season. The poem unfolds slowly, reminiscent of the kind of weather we are having now in Maryland: ...the day grows shorter and night extends. There is a hint of dark, coldness and Death (as do daisies die

annually). The predicated sense that someday soon will come the bright, hot sun encourages hope. Reference to garden gnomes is indeed applicable: in the garden, where gnomes are most carefully placed. Rhiannon's poem captures the feeling of Fall: ...the final leaves fall from the trees and this reader would like this thought expanded upon rather than moving directly into the

Spring. The season evokes wonderful memories of growing up. The words innocently get the job done. The language is simple and direct. Having no difficult vocabulary words and the easily flowing prose are a great start for the beginning poet. The content places this reader in a valley of youthful memories and happy naivete.