The Going Green

Sooner now does daylight fade
and with it a summer die,
as green becomes a brighter shade
and for a short time says goodbye.

A welcomed change of pace
to what these eyes have seen,
blazing red and orange replace
the swiftly going green.

Like fire dancing on the limbs
a new breath with each new breeze,
flickering in brights and dims
alighting amongst the trees.

Rekindled life flows in their veins
as another season takes it's rest,
and shaken off the summer rains
prepares for fall, a temporary guest.

Waving leaves do remember when
knowing this farewell is not forever,
the going green comes back again
after the most beautiful autumn ever.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 6/22/2018 11:58:00 PM
Vivid and highly evocative, each line came alive and stirred my mind. The one I liked best: Like fire dancing on the limbs.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/23/2018 12:30:00 PM
Thank you Mark ... I also think my writing seems to come alive the most during the Fall season. It is my favorite season and it never fails to inspire me!
Date: 4/28/2018 4:12:00 PM
Hi Kelly...back to re-savor this lovely poem. Change of seasons certainly inspires poets with an eye for nature's undulating phases, Kelly, as you capable prove in this delightful offering! Warm regards // paul
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 6/8/2018 9:07:00 PM
Thank you for dropping by once again, my friend ... I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!
Date: 3/29/2018 4:46:00 PM
Kelly this is beautiful in content and spectacular in flow! Awesomeness Lady!
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 4/19/2018 6:29:00 PM
Thank you FJ ... Your kindness is appreciated always :)
Date: 2/2/2018 8:58:00 PM
Another wonderful poem. Beautiful, meaningful images.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 3/18/2018 7:43:00 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment so kindly on my poem. I appreciate that very much, Carol :)
Date: 1/18/2018 3:54:00 AM
Well penned my friend. Hugs
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 1/18/2018 9:14:00 PM
Thank you, Mustapha... It is so nice to see you here again :)
Date: 1/2/2018 7:17:00 AM
Wow...what an ace description of seasonal transition from one to another. I love it, Kelly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 1/18/2018 9:04:00 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my poem. I appreciate that so much and I'm glad that you enjoyed this one :)
Date: 12/31/2017 12:23:00 PM
Kelly...this really is all rather lovely; such beautiful and enchanting poetry. Great to see you back again! Hope your Christmas was a happy one; all my very best for your New Year - Cheers! :) john
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 1/18/2018 8:38:00 PM
Thank you, John... I've been posting my poems on Facebook now where my family and friends can read them...but I still come by here to visit every now and then... I'm always glad to see that many of my old friends, including you, are still around :)
Date: 12/11/2017 5:17:00 PM
Hi, Kelly--I've been away from Poetry Soup for a while and just came back. What a lovely, rich, meaningful poem! Just what I remember from you. So glad you are still writing and posting.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 12/24/2017 2:39:00 PM
Hi Carol, it's nice to see you again... I haven't been on Poetry Soup much myself. I've been sharing most of my poems on Facebook where my family can read them. Its the first time that I've shared my poetry with them :)
Date: 10/27/2017 3:16:00 AM
It is so nice to see you posting Kelly. Your poem is beautiful. : )
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 12/24/2017 2:27:00 PM
Thank you, Connie... Lately I've been sharing most of my poems on Facebook where my family and friends can read them. My poetry is something that I never shared with them before :)
Date: 10/26/2017 7:45:00 AM
A gentle beautifully descriptive write Kelly.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 12/24/2017 2:12:00 PM
Thank you so much, James... I appreciate your kind comments :)
Date: 10/25/2017 7:52:00 AM
Excellent. Very beautiful seasonal poem with lovely rhymes. Enjoyed reading it.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 11/19/2017 3:03:00 PM
I'm glad you did, Ravi. Thank you so much :)
Date: 10/16/2017 1:28:00 PM
Beautiful appreciation of the seasons, and the colour green. We are soon to move into summer, and with that the green will fade. But like you say, it will be back.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 11/19/2017 2:49:00 PM
Yes it will be and that is always something to look forward to... but in the meantime, I still like to enjoy the colors of fall and the beauty of winter :) Thank you so much for your kind comments on this poem, Scott.
Date: 10/6/2017 8:46:00 PM
this is SO lovely, and it's really cool you are writing about green with your name being kelly. Nice seeing a new post from you, Kelly!!
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/12/2017 7:45:00 PM
Thank you so much, Andrea... Green is my Mom's favorite color, so maybe that is why she named me Kelly :) Its good to be back on The Soup. I spend most of my spare time on Facebook where I can share my poems with my family, which is something that I have never done before.
Date: 10/5/2017 7:38:00 PM
I REALLY like this poem, Kelly; it's my kind of poem! Janice
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/12/2017 7:41:00 PM
I'm so glad you did, Janice... Thanks for reading :)
Date: 10/3/2017 11:36:00 AM
A most delightful poem, Kelly....waving goodbye to summer green, while acknowledging autumn's arrival, in the knowledge that the wheel will turn full circle. Warm regards ~ paul
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/12/2017 7:35:00 PM
Thank you, Paul. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment so kindly on this poem :)
Date: 10/2/2017 8:46:00 AM
Great poem with manifulous flow. I am one who wrote poem about your uncle and sent you picture of his name at Normandy.
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/12/2017 7:34:00 PM
Thank you very much, James... I do recall that, and I have kept those photos and still appreciate you sharing them with me :)
Date: 10/1/2017 2:40:00 PM
flows like honey on the mouth... an autumn melody beautifully done, kelly... nice to read you again; huggs
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/12/2017 7:25:00 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed my poem, Nette, thanks for reading... I really appreciate your nice comments, as always :)
Date: 9/30/2017 12:18:00 PM
Ahh, awesome work..I like the rhythm, flow and rhyme in this one..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/5/2017 7:20:00 PM
You're welcome, Sara... Thank you for taking the time to read and comment so kindly on my poem. I really do appreciate it :)
Date: 9/27/2017 8:25:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful, Kelly! Welcome back! Janice
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/5/2017 6:56:00 PM
Thank you so much for your nice comments, Janice. I'm happy to be back :) I had been spending most of my time on Facebook where I could share my poems with family and friends :)
Date: 9/27/2017 3:20:00 AM
This is my favourite season and you have such a beautiful autumnal poem Kelly, what lovely imagery and I particularly love the third stanza:-) hugs Jan xx
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/4/2017 9:48:00 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment so kindly on my poem, Jan. I appreciate it so much :) Hugs :) ... Autumn is my favorite season too and it always inspires me to pick up a pen and write!
Date: 9/27/2017 1:18:00 AM
- A beautiful poem for autumn beauty, Kelly - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/4/2017 9:36:00 PM
Thank you so much, Anne-Lise ... Autumn is my favorite season and every year it never fails to inspire me :) Hugs :)
Date: 9/26/2017 6:47:00 PM
Beautifully written Kelly. I like the line waving leaves remember :)
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 10/4/2017 9:26:00 PM
Thank you so much, Heidi... I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment so kindly on my poem :)
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