I felt, the tender stroke of autumn in the
palm of my hand, its colors both vibrant
cherry red and magnanimous brown.
Then moment I laid eyes upon its beauty,
wind ruffled and drew backward my hair,
as though time offering a second chance.
Now, I gaze upon the leaves, different this
time around, observe its underlying depth
and most cherished wisdom.
I realize autumn with its moods and shades
is similar to the time of spring, it offers us a
second re-awakening, perhaps a renewal of
hope and feeling.
I, observed as wind changed its course, this
time gentler, more serene, as it touched me
lovingly on my cheek.
It felt strange, as though nature wanted me
to understand everything better, to wander
deeper into roots and breathe in tranquility
and calm.
‘You have given me something to chew on.’
Photo credits: M. Bednar
I chose to write on Artistic interpretations – Simply Beautiful, December 2014
Posted on Sunday Mini-Challenge @ Real Toads
also posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
54 Responses
Maybe the autumn and spring are much the same…. they offer change and those bright colors.
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I’m reading you Spring as hello again, and Autumn as a last hurrah. Each with the mood of festivity.
A beautiful write Sanaa. And as always there the hope trending your poem
Much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
much love…
I love the idea of autumn being something like a second spring, only different. It makes me think of our one life cycles, and promises of new beginnings.
Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I agree with Bjorn, although I personally prefer autumn colours. I enjoyed these lines:
‘…as though nature wanted me
to understand everything better, to wander
deeper into roots and breathe in tranquility
and calm.’
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I think you chewed on these leaves and came up with poetry – two sides of one coin are the oppsoing seasons of time
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like the likening of autumn to spring.. the second awakening… nicely done.
Thank you so much, Rajani 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Lovely thoughts about Autumn and the cycle of life … beautiful imagery. ❤
Thank you so much, Loredana 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
This is so lush and gorgeous, Sanaa! I wrote about a spring scene which has the feel of fall. We are on the same wavelength 🙂
Awww!❤️ Thank you so much, Marian 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
(We definitely are 🙂 )
I like the thoughtful tone here. Maybe autumn can be said to be a less boisterous version of spring (spring here likes to keep you guessing, while autumn seems to like to ease its way in) and both times are wonderful for assessing new beginnings.
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I love “as if nature wanted me to understand everything better.” I think she Does!
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I think Autumn and Spring both bring lessons to learn. I think with each new season we have the opportunity to view our life and see the beauty in nature. I can feel the winds of change in your words.
Thank you so much, Truedessa 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I like the image of wandering deeper into roots. I think I might find something fascinating—and life-giving—there.
Thank you so much, MMT 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Wow that was quite a good trail of the senses until I had to “Chew”. Then again I may be missing the metaphor 🙂 A wonderful reading for me.
ZQ
Thank you so much, ZQ 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Autumn brings a time to review and rest; spring bring a time to be rejuvenated and spring to life … and isn’t it a wonderful plan?
Thank you so much, Beverly 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(It certainly is 🙂 )
I love this!
Thank you so much, Ayala 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Autumn for me is always tinged with sadness even in its bright blue and sunshine. Spring is rejuvenation and joy.
Thank you so much, Rall 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I like your musings here. I do think nature wants us to understand – as much as we can understand a mystery.
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The beauty bookends giving up opportunities to see anew.
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This is beautifully written. I thought that the form that you used here, is perfect. It reads from the perspective of a woman trying to find words to capture a transformative experience she has had with nature. Wonderful writing!
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I love both seasons, Sanaa and I always feel that autumn and springs are twins
Thank you so much, Totomai 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
The lessons in leaves are there if we only listen. Love your expression of nature’s wisdom.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
This was a fun little read, Sanaa (but not really little, just a little bit little), encouraging Autumn appreciation. I like that aspect.
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Thank you so much, Jim 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I think both spring and autumn call us to awaken to the swift passing of time and how brief is our time here. Very nicely done,
Elizabeth
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How truly gorgeous. Your poetry just gets more and more so. And I too love the thoughtful tone of this.
Awww!❤️ Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you enjoyed it!❤️
In reality we should love all seasons as they make their rounds but do tend to have our favorites not fully accepting that as we breathe we change too being born anew each morning with another journey to undertake and hiberate later on for few hours.
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I like how you characterize the color brown ~
Thank you so much, Michael 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
as wind changed its course, this
time gentler, more serene, as it touched me
One will sometimes be made more aware of changes by external factors that touch our hearts!
Hank
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