The Hummingbird - a Quadrille

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Quadrille #256 – Ho-hum, it’s time to Poem

Ho-hum, it’s time to poem! Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), literally including some form of the word hum.

Summer prepares to cede the stage,

as Autumn awaits in the wings.

Her pallet drips with color,

russet, gold, or crimson.

The buzzing of the bee has ended,

along with cicada’s rythmic whirr.

The Hummingbird will

flit among the morning glories,

one last day.

©2026 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved  





Comments

  1. CaraSeptember 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM

    What a nice changing of the season poem! I liked the imagery of the Hummingbird at the end...beautiful! 🩷

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM

    Loving all those autumn colors, and that last buzz of bee. Wonderful.

    De

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  3. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comSeptember 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM

    Love this description of Autumn coming....and most especially those last three lines!

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  4. Ron.September 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM

    Hummers vanishing... Autumn's pounding on the door here... Fine work. Thanks

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  5. Arcadia MariaSeptember 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM

    Loved this poem about changing seasons.

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  6. Author StewSeptember 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM

    Nicely done!

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  7. PaulaSeptember 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM

    Very timely! Lovely lines...

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  8. TruedessaSeptember 22, 2026 at 8:22 AM

    Perfect poem for the changing seasons. The first day of fall has arrived.

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  9. TruedessaSeptember 22, 2026 at 8:23 AM

    The perfect poem for the changing season.

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  10. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM

    Bravo
    Nice one

    Much love

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  11. brudbergSeptember 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM

    Season change... we both had the same thought

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  12. paeansunpluggedSeptember 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM

    Lovely autumn vibes!

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