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Autumn Alouette

Autumn Alouette

Autumn slips away -
Pearly mists of grey
Settle on the scarlet leaves;
Fields now seem forlorn
Gone the wheat and corn
Bundled into golden sheaves.

Daylight seems to mourn
Passing days and storms
Umber glories litter streets;
Crystal frost now plays
In a pumpkin haze
After days of solstice heat.

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2024

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Gary Radice Date: 12/15/2024 2:19:00 AM Sam, I love how your poetry captures Mother Nature in all her wondrousness (heck is that a word?) ..talking of words, the word ‘alouette’ takes me back to learning the French language in junior school and a song we learnt “Alouette, gentille alouette Alouette, je te plumerai…” Your lovely poem has nothing to do with plucking larks of course. I digress. Love reading your work. Cheers - Gary Login to Reply

JCB Brul Date: 12/4/2024 7:48:00 AM Excellent write with vivid imagery in somber tone. The glorious transition from Autumn to Winter creates an aura of hushed nostalgia.. Congratulations dear Sam. ^___^ JCB Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 12/3/2024 8:24:00 PM I can only repeat Janice's comment.... 'Excellent'. "Pearly mists of grey Settle on the scarlet leaves;" Wow.... I love this. The entire poem gives a beautiful view of autumn. "Umber glories litter streets;"...so picturesque! What beauty flows from your golden pen. Sending you the blessings of the Christmas season, dear friend. Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 12/3/2024 4:14:00 PM Excellent poem, Sam. CONGRATS on your win! Janice Login to Reply

Beata Agustin Date: 12/3/2024 7:43:00 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... delightful and delighting from start 'til the end. God bless you. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 12/3/2024 12:16:00 PM Thank you so much, Beata! Fun, yet challenging, contest that I enjoyed! Sending you blessings!

Terry Miller Date: 12/3/2024 6:20:00 AM Beautifully written Sam, congratulations Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 12/3/2024 12:08:00 PM Thank you so much, Terry! This was both fun and challenging, especially the change in cadence! Hope you are well. Cheers and blessings!

Christuraj Alex Date: 12/3/2024 2:44:00 AM "Umber glories litter streets", "pumpkin haze" - Grand writing. Congratulations! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 12/3/2024 12:17:00 PM Hi Chris! Thank you for your note of congratulations and lovely compliment! Sending you Advent blessings of light!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/2/2024 11:07:00 PM Absolutely gorgeous, Sam. Congratulations Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 12/3/2024 12:07:00 PM Really enjoyed this challenge, Andrea! Have been reading the winners. Your "alouette" - petite lark - really inspired some wonderful poems. Thank you for your placement and for sponsoring this contest. Secretly I hope this will be a repeat! Blessings to you, my friend!

thriveni c mysore Date: 12/2/2024 8:40:00 PM how well you choose the words, they become music... congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 12/2/2024 9:24:00 PM Thank you so much, Thriveni! This was such a fun challenge. Cheers and blessings to you.

Panagiota Romios Date: 11/26/2024 6:37:00 PM After I read you…I wonder if I am a poetess at all. Outstanding imagery. I can see it all. Now I live in CA! Awesome, green all year! Love it, Hugs, Pangie xx Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/26/2024 9:21:00 PM Thank you so much, Pangie! Such beautiful and humbling feedback! I do love reading your poems. I believe each of us uses our ministry of poetry in a unique way and each of us is called to touch and create community with our words. Northern California is beautiful although I would love just one day of snow! Sending you blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!!

David Crandall Date: 11/20/2024 5:50:00 PM Pretty atmospheric language, Sam. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/20/2024 7:13:00 PM Hi David, thank you! Love your feedback! Sending you blessings of autumn joy!

Paige Hind Date: 11/15/2024 6:51:00 PM Lovely writing, Sam! I loved the flow, and each line had a beautiful image Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/16/2024 10:40:00 AM Thank you so much, Paige! The Alouette form is so interesting and a very fun challenge. Thanks for affirming my efforts! It was fun to think of images of autumn! Blessings to you!

Sotto Poet Date: 11/15/2024 2:49:00 PM Dear Sam, Your poem beautifully captures the transition from autumn to winter, illustrating the bittersweet charm of the changing seasons. It brings back warm memories and a sense of change as nature gets ready for the chilly months to come. The poem beautifully captures the physical transformations in nature during autumn, outlining the fallen leaves, the harvest, and the arrival of frost, while also expressing a sense of emotional reflection that comes with these changes. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/16/2024 10:54:00 AM Dear Lasaad, sending you my utmost gratitude for your perceptive and thoughtful feedback. Autumn, in all of its beauty, is truly a harbinger of transition, reflection and transformation. I am so glad that came through in this poem. I love this season but it is a season that, to me, reflects life's seasons. I so love your feedback! Thank you for that gift - it is precious! Sending you warm autumn blessings of joy.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/15/2024 2:50:00 AM - Beautiful written, Sam - Autumn is short in Norway and winter is knocking on the door :) :) -Best wishes in the contest :) - Happy weekend :) - hugs Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/16/2024 10:28:00 AM Hi Anne-Lise! So wonderful to hear from you! Thank you! With your short autumn season it must feel like Mother Nature doesn't give autumn it's due before shifting into the long winter season of cold, snow and Auroras. Have a wonderful weekend! Blessings and hugs.

Arthur Vaso Date: 11/15/2024 12:51:00 AM What a beautiful poem, about my favorite season! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/16/2024 10:19:00 AM Hi Arthur, autumn is indeed an amazing season that I, too, love. It is like the opening salvo to a season of celebrations in brilliant colors! Thank you for your lovely feedback! Blessings of autumn joy to you!

Michael Tor Date: 11/14/2024 12:57:00 PM Well written for Autumns departure. You have shared all its earthly behavior in a perfect transition. Enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 11/16/2024 10:16:00 AM Hi Michael! Deeply grateful for your ever thoughtful feedback. It seems to me that while we glory in autumn's beauty, we are acutely aware that it is a season of transition! So glad you enjoyed this poem. Thank you for the read! Sending you blessings of autumn joy!!