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
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!
Thank you so much, Pat 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
As beautiful an ode as I’ve seen, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
You capture the love and loss perfectly – very powerful
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Autumn is my favorite season, this is exquisite.
Thank you so much, Helen 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Autumn continues to inspire poets, and yet it has that elusive quality that is so hard to capture in words.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Beautifully done, my favorite time of the year!!
Thank you so much, Annell 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I love autumn.
Thank you so much, Toni 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so good to see you ❤️
You capture the melancholy of the season so well. A lovely write, Sanaa! 🙂
Thank you so much, Anmol 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
… I’m melting. LOVELY!
Awww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Margaret 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
August helps us appreciate autumn!
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Priscilla ❤️
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..
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Yes Autumn is so beautiful in its sadness in telling us we must be strong too. An excellent poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Oh, I think this poem gets there! Very lovely, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
So, peaceful piece of poem is this. Really loved it!
Thank you so much, Vandana 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is so beautiful. What a lovely way to begin my day of reading.
Aww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️
Beautiful- as always, Sanaa!❤️
Thank you so much, Vivian 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I am stirred by image and words
Thank you so much, Colleen 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I agree! There can never be a poem as beautiful as autumn! Autumn surpasses anything that a human could compose. Beautiful poem, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Mary 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I couldn’t live if there were no autumn. Thank you for this wonderful poetic tribute to the most wonderful of seasons.
Thank you so much, MMT 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Still as resonant and lovely as it was during the first read, Sanaa! You have a very tender and evocative way with words.
Thank you so much, Anmol 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
The structure is nicely suited for the topic. The visual reinforces the feeling of leaves falling bit by bit, until the branches are bare.
Thank you so much, Rommy 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I hear that melancholy even in the colours – a lovely poem Sanaa
Thank you so much, Laura 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Luv your opening allusion to Joyce Kilmer
Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard today Sanaa
Much🌼love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Much🌼love
Very lovely, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely, yummy description of the season 🙂
Thank you so much, Chrissa 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Seasons do have their charm.
The pulse of arriving autumn well expressed.
Thank you so much, Anita 😀 so good to see you ❤️
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 !!!
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
gorgeous!
i liked your variation of the form, very cool! 🙂
Thank you so much, Lee San 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I think this poem is as lovely as Autumn.
Aww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Rall 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️