Weeping tears of gold and brown
You grieve for Summer’s demise
Each shrivelled, brittle drop
Falls slowly in gracious sweeps
To carpet, with honour, the earth
Substance given in recompense
Food for the future: fulminating fodder.
With each rending of the cloth of life
Your stark and naked arms stand bare
Majesty unadorned and unbowed
Defiant deity of the afternoon
Within your proffered cloth
Small creatures burrow for respite
From the bite of Winter’s harsh call
Sacrificial season, we salute you.
You weep tears, not for sorrow, but for life
Author notes
My prewrite 
I have another in mind and will submit it when finished
Written October 15th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Autumn's Inspiration by Sandi Alford.
450 points, ended September 22, 2005, 14 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Great write
I really enjoyed reading your poem..Great,write and well written.
Betty
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A wonderful dedication to the most wonderful time of the year. Very well written piece Good luck in this contest Herman
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excellent~
Wonderful poem and excellent imagery in this one
Also nice to meet you I entered too do hope you come visit me
Best of luck in the contest
Hugs
Susan~~~
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Without autumn's weeping talent, life would be nil indeed. Great rendering of the seasonal tribute to her magesty, I look forward to reading your next entry
All the best in the contest! Blessings, Sandi
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beautiful write!
This is a beautiful. poem I love the feeling in it. -
Beautiful
This was a lovely poem. It had great imagary. A pleasure to read. Best of luck in the contest. Take care, Sandy
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