At the end of Summit Avenue, which stops at the Mississippi River, located in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a stone monument that is a stone cross. I sat on one of the marble benches that surround this monument and pondered. This poem is the result on my thoughts on the late September day.

This poem is an Octelle.
The Octelle has eight rhymed and metered lines. It uses personification and symbolism in a telling manner.

The syllable count is 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8
The rhyme scheme is AA1 - bb - cc - AA1.
The first two lines and the last two lines are identical, as represented by the capital letters.
The slight meter changes are subtle. The repeats underline the opening thoughts.

The photgraph was taken by the author in October, 2014.

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