Autumn

We nip and tuck at autumn bud,
beguiling us with lies, she hides
a bashful smile, we sigh
and cling to summer remnants.

Such fruitful dreams in fruitless skies,
beware the ones with stings ~
vainglorious bramble berries
leave more than just a stain.

Beautiful with ugly sneer
she snares us unaware,
her blowsy rouged colours
and shrieking aria.

We snip and sway at curling leaf
removing all dead wood and weed,
while autumn plants her little seed
to germinate her lore

An oasis in the seasons,
a mirage of soothing days,
we laze away with indians,
smoking signals to the sky.




Poetry by Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2009-10-03 at 14:54

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Rik The PoetBay support member heart!
This is such a cryptically beguiling post, replete with imagery that teases the mind and emotions. Such a good write.
2017-06-22


night soul woman The PoetBay support member heart!
Wow! So many different emotions and images and the melody of this piece of art is exquisite :) What a wonderful reading experience:)!* Thanks for sharing*applause*and*bookmarked*
2009-10-17


shells
Stunning, a real gem, your first and final stanzas compliment each other perfectly, a great take on Autumn, refreshingly different than the usual leaves and colour etc.
2009-10-11


Bjanka
....and this is an exception, me writing two comments for one poem, but just can't stop reading it, such a marvelous stuff....thanks E. for creating this little miracle...
2009-10-09


J. E.
You are a wizard with words! Oh my, this is beautiful, definitively a favorite of mine.
2009-10-08


Bob
I like how you paint the feeling of fall and the way you use it as a metaphor here, and the summer gone.
2009-10-05


melanie sue
Very nice indeed! I am bookmarking this one. Thanks for creating and sharing, this was a most pleasurable read.
2009-10-04


Bjanka
....WOW, E., this is my favourite of yours....really , really ove it....such a pleasure reading you....
2009-10-03


NicholasG
I really love autumn...until the leaves have fallen. This puts it into focus. Actually, Indian summer is about the only summer we had this year.
This poem, as usual is a ray of sunshine
xox Nick
2009-10-03


Eli The PoetBay support member heart!
It's nice to see your words grace the page. Thank You.
2009-10-03