COMES AUTUMN.
Too soon comes Autumn, nipping the heels
of unwary Summer while it stealthily seals
subtle changes in verdant leaf-laden trees.
Ripened fruits begin dropping unhinged by
rattle of branches in which Autumn hides.
Before battle commences its volatile breeze
scatters copper-thin shivers through obese
Summer with its cunningly capricious ease.
Autumn comes running nor stands aside
while plants adjust to its dynamic stride.
It tosses relentless as with bounty it plays
and douses growth's hold by raining days
of voracious havoc onto Summer's ill-fate.
Scurrying birds sense the warning of chill
as Autumn's sigh pecks at my window-sill.
All life battens down to change of season
for as Summer recedes, fight must yield.
Flower buds crumble and last roses fade
knowing Autumn comes running, to stay.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Back by invitation for another viewing is my poem on Autumn - hope you enjoy.
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Thanks FAY ~ We love the PICTURE love the POEM ! It highlights all the JOYS of Autumn ! It was Spring when we left NZ on Thursday (now in Hawaii !) but Angela loves AUTUMN ~ swishing through the carpet of leaves ~ in the Woods ~ behind my FLAT ! Please check our FUSION on SEASONS and add a POEM on Autumn !
Blessings & Peace & Joy
Love BRIAN & ANGELA
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Thanking you muchly you too intrepid travelers - hoping Hawaii does not conspire to keep you -- a lovely read.
What a beauty, and yes thank you for posting this gem again.
Goes into my collection of Favourite Fay poetry.
Yes Autumn is a favourite season with me - thank you so much for your visit and read and of course for kindly sending this little piece into your faves my dear friend,..........
What can I say Fay? Outstanding? ~ yes! outstanding. May I list this delight as a Fay-ve please, please, please?
Ex animo, Alan
Ah Alan - - I smiled at your play on the word Fay-ve - -- and I am honoured to have you include the piece in your list of favourites............. I love the changing seasons and write of them often - am glad you like Autumn too.
A fine write Fay. Aww, why no-one offer me an invitation to sing?! heehee.
Thank you very much dear Orchi.
The golden season so well captured and timely too....
Thank you Fay.... N
Ah Nev - -- so good to see you back for a while in action again at MPS - - An appropriate term for this season is Golden as it surely provides a colourful precursor to winter............. thank you my masses my friend for your kind review of my small tribute to Autumn. .................. Fay
Worthy of another read - correction - many reads. Super work Fay.
You are kinder than kind in your support of my work Mike and thank you most humbly - glad you enjoyed my few words of tribute to our season called Autumn.
Beautiful visualisation of my favourite time of the year.
Am so pleased you enjoyed the small tribute I wrote to your favourite time of the year too dear Andy.......... Autumn has so much to offer us poets .
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