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Autumns Death

Leaves turning brown, falling to their death Severed from limbs like cast away children Whispering winds comfort their descent Peaceful words of becoming one with the earth. Severed from limbs like cast away children Listen to the sounds as you gracefully fall Peaceful words of becoming one with the earth Slowly fade back into mother nature. Listen to the sounds as you gracefully fall Float into the shallow ribbons of green Slowly fade back into mother nature Nourish the roots with life in your death Float into the shallow ribbons of green Gracefully you drift to your resting place Nourish the roots with life in your death Feed the hungry buds that come forth in spring. Gracefully you drift to your resting place Melting, melting, you slowly turn to crumbs Feed the hungry buds that come forth in spring Leaves turning brown falling to their death.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 5/21/2010 9:00:00 AM
Travis, excellent job with this tricky form - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, mj
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Date: 5/20/2010 9:25:00 AM
Very well written Pantoun with great imagery. Congrats on your poem being featured this week. Well deserved. Caroline.
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Date: 5/19/2010 8:06:00 AM
What a creative way of portraying the cycle of the seasons. The strong imagery works well. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 5/18/2010 12:36:00 PM
A wonderful write - many congrats on it being featured this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 5/17/2010 5:39:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Travis. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/16/2010 9:34:00 PM
Congrats Travis on your featured poem this week on the Soup ..great choice.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 5/16/2010 1:14:00 PM
STRONG WRITE, INTERESTING... I LOVED THE LAST STANZA, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY, BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR FEATURE ON THE FRONT PAGE, HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO STOP BY AND CHECK OUT MY BLOG, S.K.A.T.
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Date: 4/30/2010 8:04:00 AM
Love it!
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Date: 4/28/2010 5:48:00 PM
well done like the way you describe Spring in a very deep way, enjoyed,..p.d.
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