In the Autumn of Life
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© Maple-leaved viburnum, photograph by Suzette Richards (21/4/2020)
Poetry is not only for the hearing, but also for the hearing-impaired, eg ASL poetry. The auditory imagery, eg the sensation of hearing the rustling of autumn leaves, was purposely left out in the development of this poem—included is the balance of imagery: gustatory, kinetic, olfactory, tactile & visual.
A Suzette Swan Arc poem. See my article:
Klein's Vase Verse - A New Poetic Form | PoetrySoup.com
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the wind has died down—
the ground s t r e w n
with nature’s debris—
autumn’s palette
a feast for the eye … a shelved chore
before the
inevitable miasma of dusty decay
teased by wind’s chilling fingers
that’s tasted in the back of the throat –
green and red leaves
scattered side by side—
a conspiritual cosying up
a compelling contrast:
youthful green, aged red—
although red leads the rainbow,
it
follows
in nature …
the beauty of old age
unfolds in the display of fallen leaves—
s c a t t e r e d to the wind
infinitely wiser …
Copyright © Suzette Richards | Year Posted 2025
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