Sweet autumn of my memory
oh that sweet time bye and bye
bare cotton fields and bales of hay
fallen leaves the color of rye
brisk breeze that brushed the strands of my hair
when pecans I did pick
from a tree in granny's old back yard
perched there beside the creek
I can feel it now if I close my eyes
southern dew that comes with twilight
while on the porch gathered round
a pumpkin daddy carved with his knife
yes orange, brown, yellow, red
October colors that fill my mind
when I rode with my love in a hayride wagon
in 1859
sweet autumn it comes back to me
time and time again
to take me on my trip back home
to remember life back when
In a list
A contest entry
- Seasonal colours by cazzy71.
400 points, ended October 28, 41 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Autumn. by morgana raven.
400 points, ended November 1, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Autumn Glory by poets whisper.
550 points, ended November 2, 22 entries
Gold trophy winner
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great rhyme and lovely visuals. thank you for entering. for some reason it makes me want to wax nostalgic.
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This is a treasure. My favorite time of year, yet so hard to articulate. The memories, sensual images and story melt together beautifully. I like how the first and last stanzas complement each other so nicely, too. Perfect.
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This is a stunning piece of poetry! I love the fact that you've combined nature with someone's history. It's a brilliant way to tell a story.
Bravo!
Nela
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Ms Dixie,
this is simply beautiful!
your words came penned
with beauty and grace.
just lovely
Rend
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Fantastic
Thank you so much for submitting this excellant piece. So picturesque.so pretty,just beautiful. I thank you for such an early and trult worthy entry. XX -
My goodness! Dawn this is just flawless. I felt as if I was there, I could picture it all in my mind. You painted such a beautiful picture! Such beauty and elegance in this, I just love fall, and you did such an amazing job describing fall in a different time and place. Good luck in the contest this was just beautiful.
Blessings to you!
~Michaela~
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Great visual through your words. Nicely done!! Autumn is a beautiful time of year.
Thanks for sharing.
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