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Autumn In the Graveyard

Windfalls of apples,
dull reds and brown leaf
scattered amongst
the creeping mist
that filters through
the wily woven web of spiders,
laying in wait
unknowing of the migration
that followed the sun...!

© Harry J Horsman 2012

Copyright © Harry Horsman | Year Posted 2012

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/3/2012 10:08:00 PM just had to reread this one. It's good as ever. Login to Reply

Mohammad Yamin Date: 11/3/2012 6:33:00 PM I enjoyed reading this poem. One experiences glamour in gloom after reading this -so subtle and so meaningful. Thanks for heart warming comments on my Tanka Poetry. I am deeply touched by the compliments, Harry. -Mohammad Login to Reply

Bl Devnath Date: 11/3/2012 11:56:00 AM You always go deeper and deeper where I find no way to go ahead but I try to realize. Thanks always and loved always, bl Login to Reply

S.Jagathsimhan Nair Date: 11/3/2012 8:10:00 AM Images of the migration that followed the sun are excellent!! Jag Login to Reply

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 11/3/2012 6:13:00 AM Well imagery write. Excellent. Enjoyed. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/3/2012 1:24:00 AM wowowowowow, HArry, just love when you write with such imagery! Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/2/2012 2:26:00 PM Great descriptive work I can just see the apple orchard with the leaves and apples on the ground with just a few apples clinging and a garden spider's web spun from tree to tree...Enjoyed reading ....Thanks for stopping by...Sara Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/2/2012 1:53:00 PM God decorating the dead garden, very well written Harry. - Have a lovely weekend - - / / Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 11/2/2012 1:10:00 PM Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today I have enjoyed reading it. Have a great weekend Harry. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 11/2/2012 12:41:00 PM Hi Harry, Autumn approches with more than apples... enjoyed..pd Login to Reply

Lucilla Carrillo Date: 11/2/2012 12:33:00 PM Harry; this is a good poem. I never really thought about Autumn in the graveyard. It can be pretty spooky. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 11/2/2012 12:09:00 PM You paint a wonderful picture here harry (apart from the spiders) I am a real wimp where they are concerned xx Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/2/2012 11:53:00 AM i really like the imagery you've created, harry... in and telling in the calmest of ways is a poetic delight..:) huggs Login to Reply