Autumns Death

Leaves turning brown, falling to their death
Severed from limbs like cast away children
Whispering winds comfort their descent
Peaceful words of becoming one with the earth.

Severed from limbs like cast away children
Listen to the sounds as you gracefully fall
Peaceful words of becoming one with the earth
Slowly fade back into mother nature.

Listen to the sounds as you gracefully fall
Float into the shallow ribbons of green
Slowly fade back into mother nature
Nourish the roots with life in your death

Float into the shallow ribbons of green
Gracefully you drift to your resting place
Nourish the roots with life in your death
Feed the hungry buds that come forth in spring.

Gracefully you drift to your resting place
Melting, melting, you slowly turn to crumbs
Feed the hungry buds that come forth in spring
Leaves turning brown falling to their death.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Jordan Avatar
May 21, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Travis, excellent job with this tricky form - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, mj
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May 20, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Very well written Pantoun with great imagery. Congrats on your poem being featured this week. Well deserved. Caroline.
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May 19, 2010 at 8:06 AM
What a creative way of portraying the cycle of the seasons. The strong imagery works well. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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May 18, 2010 at 12:36 PM
A wonderful write - many congrats on it being featured this week. Rgds Janette
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May 17, 2010 at 5:39 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Travis. Love, Carol
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May 16, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Congrats Travis on your featured poem this week on the Soup ..great choice.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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May 16, 2010 at 1:14 PM
STRONG WRITE, INTERESTING... I LOVED THE LAST STANZA, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY, BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR FEATURE ON THE FRONT PAGE, HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO STOP BY AND CHECK OUT MY BLOG, S.K.A.T.
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April 30, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Love it!
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April 28, 2010 at 5:48 PM
well done like the way you describe Spring in a very deep way, enjoyed,..p.d.
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