AUTUMN
Summer draws to a close
As the mist gray skies hide the sun from my eyes
And the chilly Autumn breeze urges Summer to leave
I can’t help feeling as if a part of me is aging like the leaves.
“Autumn”
A time for lovers
To stroll down leaf-covered pathways
And nestle snugly in each other’s arms.
Indeed,
Autumn is a time for lovers;
“Autumn”
This time of year brings with it memories
Long thought dead;
When my heart was aglow
And the leafs were blown
Our two became one.
Years have birthed,
Grown old then died;
Yet, every twelve months this feeling thrives inside.
A Phantom . . .
A haint,
Intruder of sorts.
Welcomed aberration
reminds me of my hurt;
As the skies grow constantly gray,
And my aspirations have cause to sway;
Still I thank my Lord for this
Autumn day.
For just as the night makes way for day
Fate has ordained it, Autumn must pass away;
And so shall pass dead memories of unforgotten dreams that push their way to reality when the lights of my mind grow dim.
Autumn Is the time for Lovers.
Autumn is the tree,
And we like the tree
Must battle winter winds;
And dream of youthful green
Born in the spring.
And just like the tree
Once a year we say –
“Fly away pain;
Blow away hurt”.
As we trample past memories mingled in life’s dirt.
And again I say,
Autumn
Is a time for lovers;
to dream,
But still I feel a part of me
is blowing in the wind.
NOSTALGIA
By
Sammie L. Carter
Copyright 10/14/77
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you write very well,
very powerful imagery.
thoughtful entry.
love it.
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Autumn
Is a time for lovers;
to dream,
But still I feel a part of me
is blowing in the wind.
beautiful lines,
keep writing….
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I felt longing when I read this poem. A sadness, then an acceptance. Great job!
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Beautiful description of autumn, though I’m a very summery person, here I liked the season through your words!
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that last verse.. the best of the whole poem… and beautiful in concept and wordplay! 🙂
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Beautiful Autumn…you have scrutanized autumn well
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wow…I love the last lines! emotional, rich, and atmospheric…Thank you for your presence!
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‘A time for lovers
To stroll down leaf-covered pathways
And nestle snugly in each other’s arms.’
Haaah! That imagination was romantic. Rest was good. May be I am more a lover now. 🙂
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This is a wonderful entry.. I loved your words..
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awesome imagery dear 🙂
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Your poem made me imagine me and my fiancé walking amidst orange leaves that have fallen from a tree. It speaks to the romantic in me. 🙂
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Tangled but interesting. Autumn’s a hard theme to explore sometimes because it’s so archetypical; everyone’s written about it.But you’ve got several fresh images and some nice almost-rhymes, as well as a complicated structure going on. Enjoyed it.
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I love the depth and complexity in here. It really shows your conflicting thoughts and memories around Autumn.
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I love autumn too because its a season of vast possibilities… it can be positive or negative… happy or sad it can be anything u want it to be…
great write
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great word choice and images… made me feel alone, being autumn and not having a partner in my life right now…
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‘Autumn
Is a time for lovers;
to dream,
But still I feel a part of me
is blowing in the wind.’ I love autumn too. I have written a poem on Autumn too.
Brilliantly written.
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