The Fall

Justice for the toil
of staid leaves
as upon autumn
they begin to shine,
before death,
they come alive.

Reverberant but yet!!
not a sound,
as their metemorphosis
descends to ground.

Such pain I feel
for the blessed leaves
and the larks that sang
upon their breeze.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
October 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I have enjoyed reading your poetry today Ann. Thank you for sharing it with us. Love, Carol
Richards Avatar
October 14, 2009 at 7:46 AM
This is a rather sad feel to the changing of the season....death of the leaves...yet birth of a new season!! Well said in this lovely poem! ~ Carrie
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