Beautiful Sadness

"Crooning melancholy strains, Autumn bids adieu to Summer." 

Near August’s end, she starts to saunter in.
The time has come when I will start to long
for June’s sweet tune I whistled on a whim,
for Autumn croons a melancholy song.

While creeping in, she steals light from the sky.
It’s nature’s way. She’s doing nothing wrong!
She rustles through the treetops and I sigh
as Autumn croons a melancholy song.

She blazes brightly for a while but soon,
she turns to frost and rushes then headlong
to winter’s freeze beneath a harvest moon.
Yes, Autumn croons a melancholy song.

Beautiful sadness touches me and deep.
The sadness makes me wish I could belong
again in summer memories I keep
when Autumn croons a melancholy song.

7/21/19
Contest: Writing Challenge 2, July 2019- Melancholy- Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Dear Heart
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 3/1/2020 9:46:00 PM
Andrea, terrific IP poem on the sad transition from Summer to Autumn. I especially enjoyed, " I will start to long / for June’s sweet tune I whistled on a whim". Well done, and congrats for this getting POTW!
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Date: 12/24/2019 9:34:00 AM
Andrea congratulations on a top win!;)
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Date: 10/13/2019 2:57:00 PM
How lovely Andrea.
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Date: 8/20/2019 1:27:00 PM
What a lovely poem!!! Thank you for my moment of reading it. A nice start to the day. Linda
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Date: 8/16/2019 9:18:00 AM
Hi. Absolutely Fabulous work
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Date: 8/3/2019 1:15:00 AM
Andrea, Sublime poem, truly. The day belongs as best any can. -Richard
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Date: 8/3/2019 12:36:00 AM
Superb as usual.. Congrats dear poet.. You are great
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Date: 8/2/2019 12:22:00 PM
Another Great Job..............
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Date: 8/1/2019 1:18:00 PM
Congrats Andrea!…As usual, beautiful words and imagery.
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Date: 7/31/2019 4:05:00 PM
Hi Andrea, I may be late to the party but I want to congratulations on getting the poem of the week for such fine poem. Enjoy the rest of your day:-) Alexis
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Date: 7/30/2019 2:25:00 PM
Andrea, Congratulations on your well deserved win! Most excellent Fall into melancholy. David
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Date: 7/30/2019 11:28:00 AM
My friend, huge congratulations on this beauty being awarded POTW.. Summer has always been my favorite season and Winter my least favorite one. Wonderful refrain to.. A fav....
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Date: 7/29/2019 7:44:00 AM
Gorgeous piece Andrea. I know that melancholy well. Congratulations on POTW honours! xomo
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Date: 7/29/2019 4:41:00 AM
Beautifully done Andrea, congratulations on POTW!!
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Date: 7/29/2019 3:32:00 AM
Back with congrats Andrea on POTW. Tom
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Date: 7/28/2019 8:19:00 PM
There is Beautiful Sadness around each and every Season. In some way. The way Nature turns everything around- colors fade and then softly shades. Months become years. The heart longs for brighter days. After Winter has stayed too long. You paint such vivid images with your words my dear friend. Congratulations Andrea, on Poem of the Week. :) Brandy
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Date: 7/28/2019 7:38:00 PM
The exquisite accent of your refraining line truly captures beautiful sadness in such an artistic way, Andrea. An expressive poem with splendid imagery and emotion. Congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved recognition with POTW honors. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
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Date: 7/28/2019 7:01:00 PM
Beautiful write Andrea..Congrats on your win
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Date: 7/28/2019 2:41:00 PM
I love this lovely poem Andrea. I believe I faved it too. Congratulations on having it honored with POTW! You and Natalyn can have a family poetry celebration! xxoo
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Date: 7/28/2019 12:36:00 PM
"as Autumn croons a melancholy song." Really nice...Congratulations Andrea
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Date: 7/28/2019 7:17:00 AM
wow Andrea got to be a first on soup your grand daughter with POTD and you with POTW many many congrats!!!:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/25/2019 4:49:00 PM
Loved it the first time I read it Andrea, many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/25/2019 9:03:00 AM
Congrats Andrea on another top win, you know I love a melancholy melody!
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Date: 7/25/2019 6:31:00 AM
Congratulations Andrea, beautifully penned.
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Date: 7/24/2019 11:09:00 PM
I forgot to Fave it when I was here leaving my comment. You know how much I enjoy autumn poems Andrea and this one is a stunner. xxoo
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