Only Leaves

Only Leaves

Their numbers are overwhelming
golden and brown transversing my path.
I abandon every one in each step forward.

Green lives, lived,finally 
fallen to the battlefield of my morning walk,
some burning red, the last fire extinguished.

Others are dry and crisp,
burnt toast of maples,
drifting and rolling as Mariah scoots them.

Is it the wind;
or are these pointy little corpses
positioning for Halloween tricks?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Heckman Avatar
March 22, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Very nicely done, looking forward to reading more...
Collins Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 7:10 AM
Thank you Julie. I wrote that one so long ago. Kathy
Delaney Avatar
March 25, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Hi Kathryn I love leaves and so a poem a descriptive as this has fed my soul this morning. Great to be with you on Poetry Soup. Be of good spirits, Love, SuZ
Cavanaugh Avatar
December 14, 2012 at 8:24 AM
I love the descriptiveness of the fallen leaves. And the playfulness of the last stanza. Great write.
Kovrlija Avatar
October 28, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Simply beautiful.
Dietrich Avatar
October 26, 2012 at 11:43 AM
this is darling, how you ended it. I loved the images in this one about the different colors of fall leaves. Beautiful!
Gildersleeve Avatar
October 25, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Enjoyed your poem. I can imagine walking and seeing the abundance of leaves fallen in colors of autumn, and brown some all ready brown, crisp crunching underfoot. Halloween near. Thanks for sharing your poem.
Horsman Avatar
October 24, 2012 at 9:59 AM
clever poem is this, kathryn, one imagines as one reads your poem, being there, inside of the poem, this is powerful writing...
Eastman Avatar
October 22, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Your work facinates me.
O'Leary Avatar
October 21, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Beautiful description of ... autumn, perchance?... with a little 'seasonal treat' in the last 2 lines! Terry
Bickerstaffe Avatar
October 20, 2012 at 7:44 PM
There is no one here with the facility of language that you have... none with imagery so vividly evoked. I think I've said it before of you... you are a unique. Love, Keith
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October 19, 2012 at 11:17 AM
I love your imagination in writing this poem Kathryn!Very nice poem.Enjoyed the read.
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