I wake to the smell of autumn leaves, sleeping on the grass under my window.
I open my eyes, the sunlight creeping in through my window,
dancing across my blanket and settling in position on my maple floor.
I can hear the wind.
I can feel the warmth of the sun’s rays.
I can smell apple pie wafting into my nostrils.
Everything is beautiful.
The trees rustle, and more leaves begin to fall.
Children are playing in jeans and sweaters, making pile upon pile of reds, yellows, and deep oranges.
The pie is done; I can hear the oven door close.
I’d rather stay here all day, basking in this beauty, but I move.
The turkey is settled on to the table, and I realize it is midday already.
Where does time go when the leaves carry you away?
Everything is beautiful.
Already you can see the sun creeping away,
yet caught in that distilled moment, wanting to shine forever.
Shadows are forming, twinning the trees and cars and children
as they dance in the light of the world.
Thanksgiving dinner is pulling me back, controlling my senses,
and it is now that I don’t ever want this weekend to end.
It is all too beautiful.
Author notes
Memories.
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Wow wow Sarah you have done a wonderful graphic write of beauty ..lots of eloquency in this excellent write...One little thing try not to rhyme window with window (lines 1 & 2) otherwise this poem has so much going for it it could become a classic write dear poet
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Thank you for such wonderful comments! I'm glad that you like my work!
I wish I could continue writing, one more day of exams and then I'm off for two weeks! Maybe I'll get some reading and writing in then.
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this is beautiful....hehehe, for real i liike this piece its very well written and i enjoyed the pattern, paragraph one line paragraph ect. i do love this
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Aww this was a gorgeous write Sar.
Beautiful imagery and I can really
touch, taste, smell, feel, & see Fall
as you've described so well.
Thanks for sharing your memories
of this season.. very enlightening
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This was originally what I was going to enter in to your contest, but I changed my mind last minute, thinking it wasn't strong enough, so I wrote a new one lol... =]
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