dewdrops sparkled
like diamonds on the grass.
A cardinal speared
seeds from sunflowers
and twittered autumn's arrival.
Poplars waved golden palms
in the cold wind,
a wedge of geese
honked through the azure skies.
The corn shocks rattled
tambourines in the pumpkin patch,
and Shewbird Mountain
blushed with mauve foliage
as fall made her debut.
--Brenda Kay Ledford
This poem appeared in "Pancakes in Heaven,"
September, 2018.
I wish all my blogger friends a very happy Fall!
11 comments:
Are all of your pictures from THIS year? We have almost NO Fall Color yet here on the Cumberland Plateau. It has been too HOT so far --and too wet in Sept.... BUT--they say we may get some cooler weather this coming weekend... Hope SO.... I'd love to 'feel' and 'smell' Fall in the air for real.....
Love your poem....
Hugs,
Betsy
Brenda Kay, this is beautiful. Is there any place prettier than the NC mountains in the fall? I'm hoping Dan and I will get up to the mountains while the leaves are still pretty. He says we will. :) I've been missing your post. Actually, I can't seem to keep up with anything lately. I'm going back and read the last three posts.
Beautiful Poem Brenda. I wish you a Happy Fall as well.
Lovely poem and beautiful fall photos, Brenda! This is such a pretty season. Happy Fall to you too!
The verse and the photos are beautiful and perfect as the signs of Fall are starting to show for us here in Virginia.
Brenda, your poems are always so special, painting a picture of your beautiful mountain area. And thank you for commenting on my "resting" blog. It means a lot to me.
Wonderful poem and lovely pictures.
I love that poem. It is the perfect representation of Fall! Your pictures, as always, are gorgeous. I need to get more chrysanthemums to plant in the yard!
I remember the picture you've painted with your words. Fall ain't quite the same here in Los Angeles as what I recall from my years in East Tennessee. It's a beautiful time of year where you are.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Oh, how I love fall! And, you words describe it so beautifully!
Beautiful poem! Happy fall to you!
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