- Shades of Autumn - 5

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In denim- blues skies: 
the sun hums gold a decaying monotone
of chest crushing heat on teeming trees 
to fields and prairies, where they striptease.

And when the wind gusts: 
cool hours seed encoring the hues 
of ochres bright not of fire forced.

Spirally wheeled pupils may whirl
as in tireless and heavy rammed blow,     
brown crinkled leaves fly in frenzied dance.
Weak limbs shudder too; lulled, they tumble, 
fall and rest to coat the earth.

but within the heat, nothing goes to
waste nature regenerates.
It worms the leaves into compost weaves.
Yes, shades of Autumn are nature's mourning 
for nature's die yet still its beauty: a romance 
as it gratifies the eyes.
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~~Inspired by the painting: Autumn in France 
by Emily Carr 1911

__Olive Eloisa D. Guillermo__
5:49pm , January 15, 2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 2/4/2016 1:20:00 PM
Autumns golden gowns captured splendidly through your words Olive. Love this one little one ~~ hugs//James xx
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Date: 1/22/2016 2:05:00 PM
This is a lovely painting, Olive_eloi, and you have been truly inspired by it! I like "the sun hums gold a decaying monotone" and the 3rd stanza, followed by the life cycle alluded to. Well done:) Hugs // paul
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Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 2/3/2016 2:31:00 AM
Thank you so much Paul.. =`) hugs! =`)
Date: 1/20/2016 8:53:00 PM
Very beautiful poem on nature, and autumn in France. :)
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Date: 1/20/2016 1:49:00 PM
This is capturing dear , a real pure beauty , I really love the imagery in this breath taking piece , hugs / / :) dalia
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Date: 1/18/2016 5:00:00 AM
This is so visual, Olive. Love the flow of words and imagery. Go girl! hugs! :-)
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Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 1/21/2016 3:41:00 AM
Thanks much Kim.. =`) the colors strike me hence I want that my poem is as colorful as that.. =`) thanks much!
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