Simple Autumn Poems

Phillip Island Cowes

It was not long ago,
At the end of last year,
Beginning of the summer,
I came to this area,
Indulged swimming at the sea,
Hardly enjoyed any...

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You remind me of Autumn
your simple grace
can be compared to a rosebud
falling in the wind. 

I was blessed by your presence
the soft tone of your...

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Summer falls into Autumn's falling leaves, a color contrast of reds, yellows, browns, oranges, and purples in the breeze

All falling floating down from the trees...

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Dappled sunlight through tree branches
Casting rays upon those colored leaves
Brushstrokes of angular fall beauty
As this lovely fall afternoon turns into eve

In this countryside where golden...

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Early September rain 
A dampened sidewalk, 
Wet leaves lead me back
To blackboards and chalk

The wood of the desks
Cupboards along the wall,
Fresh, clean and simple 
Newly...

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fragile wings, feelings breath
dusty dreams continue to abide
on the trembling, consoling, complexity
arising above the asphalt’s grief,
life in echoes of a light, falling gentle
against the backdrop...

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In the cool of an autumn morning
my father and his friend, 
Jimmy Kerin, would go
mushroom picking in paddocks 
way out past the last suburban fence.
I...

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In the quiet of the  morning's embrace,
Where whispers of dawn softly trace,
I find solace in the gentle hue,
Painted by the sun, breaking through.

In the...

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As morning light unveils its grace,
A modest smile adorns each face.
No need for grandeur, just beguile,
A simple smile, a cherished style.

No eloquence in words to...

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The morning after Halloween
Amidst golden autumn leaves
An old white sheet can still be seen
Hanging from the eaves

Stripped from its bed, this linen ghost
We’d set up...

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Just sitting down in my most visited space looking back with eyes wide open not closed viewing the scene again this time the life took...

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Each year the ghost of past Falls’ returns
bringing its  simple—but wondrous—treasures.
Turning the world to harmonious earthy hues.
Ardent amber, golden orange, warm browns of
walnut, spicy...

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CIDER TIME

Just like the leaves, apples eventually fall
An early hint of October’s natural bounty
The time to be making more cider is now
On misty mornings, picked...

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First day
of Fall—hey,
I love the way
I feel today


“Just a simple little ditty, not too long and not so witty, but a feel-good sweet refrain that...

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Emotions are breaking me like horses now
Will I let them force me to drag their plow?
They are given control by what I allow
What I want;...

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