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Sounds of Autumn

Beneath the garden wood pile I hear sounds of excavation
As a hedgehog starts preparing for his autumn hibernation

My tortoise getting drowsy ready for his autumn sleep
Is tunnelling beneath the debris of the garden rubbish heap

Squirrels burying nuts and acorns, planning for the months ahead
Know exactly where to find them when requiring to be fed

Red berries bright and glistening on my Holly Bush so prickly
An autumn treat for birds, as they scoff them oh so quickly

I would really love to hibernate from autumn through to spring
I could snore through all the snow and ice and wake up really thin

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Vijay Pandit Date: 10/4/2018 12:57:00 PM Lovely sights and sounds in your poem, Ann. You painted autumn's portrait well! Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/4/2018 2:14:00 PM Nice to meet you Vijay and thank you so much for your encouraging comments, especially "you painted autumn's portrait well" - that is beautiful, and I truly wish I could paint onto a canvas and hang it on my wall. Ann x

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 10/4/2018 11:05:00 AM Lovely autumnal piece Ann,real good imagery displayed as well. Looking forward to leaves dropping from the trees and walking amongst the woods. Blessings always,Gordon Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/4/2018 12:09:00 PM Many thanks Gordon, yes autumn is a most colourful time and as I wade through the crisp autumn leaves crunching them underfoot, it takes me back to when I was a young girl - wonderful, enjoy your walk through the woods, Ann x

Heidi Sands Date: 10/1/2018 12:59:00 PM Your comment is interesting :) and I am in the mountains too ! Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 9/30/2018 10:05:00 PM Your rhymes are crispily done, precise. I can picture these birds scarfing down the holly berries! But the ending is a classic. Nicely done, Ann. Very cute ending! Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 10/1/2018 12:38:00 AM Thanks so much Caren, I used to love autumn, but it holds many sad memories for me, as it leads up to December when my darling went. I really wish I could hibernate and of course the added bonus of being slim in the spring would be great, haha! Happy days, Ann xx

Heidi Sands Date: 9/30/2018 11:06:00 AM I can see what you have written here. Well done :) Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 9/30/2018 1:35:00 PM Thank you so much Heidi, it is good to hear from you and I appreciate your comments. I have to say that my favourite book as a child was Heidi and I have had a love of mountains ever since. Nice to meet you Heidi, Ann x