I Wandered Lonely As An Autumn Leaf

" I wandered lonely as a cloud " ~William Wordsworth ~ Shook away by solemn persuasive wind, I felt as though fallen from my splendor; Leaves of red, yellow, green and every kind, Seemed, yet, showing me fraternal ardor; Ash, maple, aspen, alder and cherry, All as though in ninth clouds; aerie Fairy...! Lonely butterfly that hovers around, Snail that strolls like a toddler on green grass; The sun marching like Zeus fiery gold crowned, Streams gleaming luminous like crystal glass; These are sojourners on this earth transient, Like me tents set in scenes so ambient...! Like wavelets in gentle breeze I ripple, Blown by trade winds newer lands I explore; Weather transitions my movements cripple, Zeal and zest, yet, like child, in me does soar; Lilies, Croton and asters bid goodbye, Figs, plums, pears and peaches in surprise, sigh...! In dark, constellations fashion-parade, Aries, Virgos and Pisces like sprites fly; Moon, like cut-silver-cake in shade gets fade, Stars, like brides in diamond rings, wry in shy; Love, to forlorn fall-leaves, the nature shows, Loneliness has its joys; a poet knows…! 20 September 2022 I Wandered Lonely As --- Challenge Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Natasha L Scragg Syllables checked in How-many-syllables