Saturday, December 15, 2012

Farewell Again Autumn


"Besides the autumn poets sing,
A few prosaic days
A little this side of the snow
And that side of the haze."
~Emily Dickinson


Dearest Autumn my love so fair
how I wish you would never leave.

Your colors a bounty beyond compare
in your arms I long to cleave.

Our time together too short once more
a twirling dance I don't want to end.

But like a fickle kiss you will ignore
and leave me alone over and over again.

So with these words I take one last gaze
to your mystery and all your charms.

For my heart you always swiftly take
as I await you with open arms.



I know that autumn is long since gone, but it is my favorite season, and when the words came I went with it like the wind.

What is your favorite season?

16 comments:

  1. autumn is my fav for sure....i wish she would linger...but gives us the briefest tryst...a flash of color a cool kiss and then turns us over to the ice....smiles.

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  2. most likey Fall as it still is warm, but not too hot and the colors of fall are my favorite!

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  3. I love September, if that's Autumn, so be it.
    August is still attached to summer, October the door to Winter, but September! mmmmmm
    lovely poem Carrie~even for December

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    1. That could be a poem in itself Rick....you will have to write one about September....and if so I look forward to reading it. :-)

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  4. Words cannot be curbed by change in seasons, and you proved it brilliantly ... a beautiful autumn poem !!!

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    1. You are such a wonderful encourager as always Green Speck...thank you for that. :-)

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  5. ..here in Philippines we only have two seasons: Summer & Rainy season... i love summer a lot coz it allows me to go outdoors and meet with the birds and clouds above... rain do give me chance to reflect on tiny insects...dig the mystery behind their cries and tiny conversations... but i'd like to experience autumn & winter too... someday i'll leave this country to fulfill that desire... beautiful poem Carrie... thanks for sharing... smiles...

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  6. ..here in Philippines we only have two seasons: Summer & Rainy season... i love summer a lot coz it allows me to go outdoors and meet with the birds and clouds above... rain do give me chance to reflect on tiny insects...dig the mystery behind their cries and tiny conversations... but i'd like to experience autumn & winter too... someday i'll leave this country to fulfill that desire... beautiful poem Carrie... thanks for sharing... smiles...

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    1. Sounds like you are a true outdoorsman Kelvin...thank you for stopping by. :-)

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  7. lovely words....

    I love all times of year, though November can be the one month I don't like (if the autumn leaves have already gone and the cold of winter already set in)

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    1. I can understand that....when the leaves have all fallen....it leaves a sad feel in the air.

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  8. Gorgeous! Autumn lives in my heart-it is my favorite, too!
    I love your line about the fickle kiss-so true!
    Wonderful!

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