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Autumn Colours , Death So Bold

Autumn Colors (Death So Bold)

Resting upon cold , hard ground
leaves depleted Autumn's gold 
Solid vapors soon are found
in rested spirits of old
colors so bright, death so bold

09-02-2014

English Quintain  Rhyme Scheme a. b. a. b. b. 
No specified measure 


Note:  Not required but given as reference only...
Syllables Per Line:  7 7 7 7 7  
Total # Syllables:  35  
Total # Lines:  5

Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014

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Mohan Chutani Date: 10/12/2014 5:22:00 AM lovely quintain on autumn colors. congrats. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/11/2014 6:10:00 PM very nice, Robert. Good to finally see this as I go through the winner's list. Big congrats for your well deserved win. Login to Reply

Mark Trichet Date: 10/10/2014 7:45:00 PM Hey well done Robert, congrats on a fine win Login to Reply

Earl Schumacker Date: 10/10/2014 7:56:00 AM Hi Robert, You have an interesting solid poem here. I like the content and structure. Good job. Congratulations on the win. Earl Login to Reply

Brenda Meier-Hans Date: 10/9/2014 7:20:00 PM I loved your Quentin Robert but after you explained it I appreciated it even more. Thanks and congratulations on your win. Login to Reply

Faye Gibson Date: 10/9/2014 5:27:00 PM Lovely, Robert. Hope all is well with you and yours. Congratulations. Login to Reply

Francine Roberts Date: 10/9/2014 12:24:00 PM you know I'm a sucker for English Quintains, my favorite form, congrats on your win, thank you for always supporting my contests Login to Reply

Maurice Yvonne Date: 10/9/2014 11:42:00 AM I am back to congratulate you on your win. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/9/2014 6:25:00 AM - A lovely 4 st place,Robert - Congrats with your winning poem in the contest: "Autumn Colours" - The summer is over, it disappeared just as quickly as it came :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 10/9/2014 4:16:00 AM beautifully penned many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xxx Login to Reply

Maurice Yvonne Date: 9/4/2014 6:27:00 PM excellent! also i really like it when poets outline the form they used and its rules. it is educational and helpful to those of us who are brand new at this. thank you i loved reading your poem. good luck with the contest i hope you rate high. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 9/8/2014 8:02:00 AM Thank you Maurice...

Eileen Manassian Date: 9/3/2014 7:51:00 AM Lovely, Robert. You captured autumn and the death of summer so well. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your positive comment. Sorry I disappointed ya with that title! ;) Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 9/3/2014 9:38:00 AM Can not think of even one thing in which you have disappointed me on my friend. Your candor and poetic spirit inspires rather than disappoints!!