On the pulse of arriving autumn
Sanaa -
August 16, 2018
Earlier PoemsPoetry

Perhaps there isn’t and wont ever be
a poem lovely as autumn
its murmuring soft like a
shift in blossoming trees
like a languid breeze
as melancholy
that stirs the soul
silently
day and
night.

 

Photo credits: Pinterest

Form: Decastitch

Posted on Kerry’s Challenge @ Real Toads

also on the poetry pantry @ Poets United

60 Responses

  1. Pat says:
    August 16, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    oh well done and very evocative Sanaa ~ suited to the spirit of transitions and the form compliments the prompted line, which you’ve made your own! wonderful 🙂 this sings with wistfulness!

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  2. Frank J. Tassone says:
    August 16, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    As beautiful an ode as I’ve seen, Sanaa!

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  3. Jae Rose says:
    August 16, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    You capture the love and loss perfectly – very powerful

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  4. Helen says:
    August 16, 2018 at 10:53 pm

    Autumn is my favorite season, this is exquisite.

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  5. Kerry says:
    August 16, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Autumn continues to inspire poets, and yet it has that elusive quality that is so hard to capture in words.

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  6. annell4 says:
    August 16, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    Beautifully done, my favorite time of the year!!

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  7. Toni Spencer says:
    August 17, 2018 at 12:39 am

    I love autumn.

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  8. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    August 17, 2018 at 12:48 am

    Lovely.

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  9. HA says:
    August 17, 2018 at 12:55 am

    You capture the melancholy of the season so well. A lovely write, Sanaa! 🙂

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  10. Margaret says:
    August 17, 2018 at 1:23 am

    … I’m melting. LOVELY!

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  11. Priscilla King says:
    August 17, 2018 at 2:18 am

    August helps us appreciate autumn!

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  12. Kim M. Russell says:
    August 17, 2018 at 3:02 am

    Oh yes, a poem lovely as autumn, just the thing for me, Sanaa! A beauty of a poem, as usual, and these lines stand out for me:
    ‘as melancholy
    that stirs the soul’
    A perfect image of autumn..

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  13. Old Egg says:
    August 17, 2018 at 7:34 am

    Yes Autumn is so beautiful in its sadness in telling us we must be strong too. An excellent poem Sanaa.

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    August 17, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Oh, I think this poem gets there! Very lovely, Sanaa.

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  15. Vandana says:
    August 17, 2018 at 1:31 pm

    So, peaceful piece of poem is this. Really loved it!

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  16. Susie Clevenger says:
    August 18, 2018 at 12:06 am

    This is so beautiful. What a lovely way to begin my day of reading.

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  17. Vivian Zems says:
    August 18, 2018 at 2:42 am

    Beautiful- as always, Sanaa!❤️

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  18. colleen says:
    August 19, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    I am stirred by image and words

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  19. Mary says:
    August 19, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    I agree! There can never be a poem as beautiful as autumn! Autumn surpasses anything that a human could compose. Beautiful poem, Sanaa.

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  20. Magical Mystical Teacher says:
    August 19, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    I couldn’t live if there were no autumn. Thank you for this wonderful poetic tribute to the most wonderful of seasons.

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  21. HA says:
    August 19, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    Still as resonant and lovely as it was during the first read, Sanaa! You have a very tender and evocative way with words.

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  22. Rommy says:
    August 19, 2018 at 9:21 pm

    The structure is nicely suited for the topic. The visual reinforces the feeling of leaves falling bit by bit, until the branches are bare.

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  23. Laura Bloomsbury says:
    August 19, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    I hear that melancholy even in the colours – a lovely poem Sanaa

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  24. gillena says:
    August 19, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    Luv your opening allusion to Joyce Kilmer
    Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard today Sanaa

    Much🌼love

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  25. Sherry Blue sky says:
    August 19, 2018 at 11:47 pm

    Very lovely, Sanaa.

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  26. Chrissa says:
    August 20, 2018 at 1:18 am

    Lovely, yummy description of the season 🙂

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  27. Anita says:
    August 20, 2018 at 3:27 am

    Seasons do have their charm.
    The pulse of arriving autumn well expressed.

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  28. Wendy Bourke says:
    August 20, 2018 at 8:16 am

    Lovely words. I thought the shape of this piece is inspired. It reminded me of a corbel – which usually projects into an entrance way for support – very cool !!!

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  29. dsnake1 says:
    August 20, 2018 at 11:29 am

    gorgeous!
    i liked your variation of the form, very cool! 🙂

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  30. Rall says:
    August 20, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    I think this poem is as lovely as Autumn.

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