angle of suncreeps slowly towards
the horizon,
afternoons shorten,
shadows lengthen
cross lawns;
summer greens
fade as
first one leaf
then another
flutter gently,
spiraling earthward,
evening chill
comes early,
as earth
prepares
its descent
to winter.
sgreerpitt
1 October 2009
The world seems to pause and catch its breath as summer comes to an end, and autumn begins. Before the colors burst forth, the signs of autumn are subtle. The forest is just a little bit thinner, more sky and sunlight shine through. The leaves have dulled, no longer the rich green of summer. A good time for reflection.
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I love this time of year for the very things you describe in this poem.
nature is the best to inspire...beautiful...!
A time for reflection, yes. The autumn colors are to be admired too. Good prompt, and a lovely post. Cheers!
This one's timely. I felt the first chill this morning. I love the beginning of every season.
Great words.
Sue,
Tomorrow, my two sisters are going on a trip to the northwest mountains here in Georgia. It is apple season and they will buy apples and other apple products.
I know the leaves on the Bradfors Pear trees will soon start shedding their shade and go to sleep for the winter time.
The simplicity of your words honors autumn.
One leaf falls, one breath held; then another... you described this shifting season so very well.
PS Sue, thanks so much for the great idea of this prompt. I've been working on it for a while.
The wonderful movement of this poem took my breath away. And thanks for the prompt.
This time of year would be wonderful for me too, but our summers here in Texas, especially Houston is much longer.
This is a lovely piece.
Autumn=Fall=Descent
.. thank u for a fine prompt & a lovely poem ..
your words read beautifully, like that fluttering leaf, gently descending, marking the season
Excellent, Sue! Thanks for the prompt and your lovely take on it!
What a great poem to celebrate this time of year!
Thanks for the prompt, Sue! Your poem and photo are superb - a reminder of this time of breath-catching.
very well said! :) good read and right time of the year! :)
thanks for a very inspiring theme Sue! :)
What a wonderful interpretation of this prompt Sue. And I LOVE the photo.
Your poem is a perfect painting of this season. I love how we can see more as the leaves fall from the trees. Sometimes homes appear that have been hidden for months. Thank you for this prompt!
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hi sue,
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Beautiful homage to the season and great choice of prompt!
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