Harry Horsman Poet Free verse

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

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Andrea Dietrich November 3, 2012 at 10:08 PM just had to reread this one. It's good as ever.

Mohammad Yamin November 3, 2012 at 6:33 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

Bl Devnath November 3, 2012 at 11:56 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

S.Jagathsimhan Nair November 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM Images of the migration that followed the sun are excellent!! Jag

Ravi Sathasivam November 3, 2012 at 6:13 AM Well imagery write. Excellent. Enjoyed.

Andrea Dietrich November 3, 2012 at 1:24 AM wowowowowow, HArry, just love when you write with such imagery!

Sara Kendrick November 2, 2012 at 2:26 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

Anne-Lise Andresen November 2, 2012 at 1:53 PM God decorating the dead garden, very well written Harry. - Have a lovely weekend - - / / Anne-Lise :)

Carol Sunshine Brown November 2, 2012 at 1:10 PM Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today I have enjoyed reading it. Have a great weekend Harry. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A November 2, 2012 at 12:41 PM Hi Harry, Autumn approches with more than apples... enjoyed..pd

Lucilla Carrillo November 2, 2012 at 12:33 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

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl November 2, 2012 at 12:09 PM You paint a wonderful picture here harry (apart from the spiders) I am a real wimp where they are concerned xx

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