Amber, crimson, golden light,
A painter's dream, a wondrous sight.
The autumn wind, a whispered song,
Where rustling leaves all dance along.
The Equinox, a fleeting spell,
Its blessings cast, its stories tell.
In fleeting hues, the trees bestow,
A fleeting fire before the snow.
The branches shed their summer’s past,
And weave a quilt so rich, so vast.
A tapestry upon the ground,
Where nature’s colors bloom unbound.
Soft footsteps crunch the season’s gift,
As children leap and laughter lifts.
They chase the breeze in wild delight,
While leaves swirl golden in their flight.
A symphony of rustling sound,
A fleeting beauty, so profound.
Each leaf a note, a whispered cheer,
That marks the passing of the year.
The trees may bare their souls to frost,
Yet never is their splendor lost.
For in this blaze, so brief yet bright,
Lives Autumn’s grace, its last respite.
And when the morning sky turns gray,
The leaves remain where once they lay.
A golden sea in slumber deep,
Where autumn’s dreams drift off to sleep.
Categories:
rustling, appreciation, autumn, beautiful, color,
Form: Free verse
Rustling, blowing, whooshing
Like the moments before twilight,
Following shadows home, stolen
Lights, glistening across the night,
Hesitant as the forest’s calm,
Still blessings, wafting through dawn,
Rising like dew graced petals,
Reflecting the darkness, the loss
Of a moment before morning warms,
Sunlight reaching through the limbs,
Oaks and maples, painted graceful,
Listening to the brilliance of fiery golds,
The satin joy of burgundy and rust,
Fires glowing on the endless branches
Trees providing what our hearts surely need,
The aching embrace of crisp, autumn leaves!
Categories:
rustling, appreciation, autumn, nature, november,
Form: Free verse
August bleeds thoughts of harvest, picking crops
shortly, corn husks, rustling leaves in earth tones
crimson shadows, bustling golden meadows
indigo skies blessed with gushing raindrops
almost tears, flowing, gentlest cries of grace
summer wars with fall in twilight treetops
blessings edge the soul, kindling light and hope
walking roads of joy where doubt never stops
searching for God’s voice as the soft wind moans
bustling golden meadows, crimson shadows
comforting the soul with mourning dewdrops
Categories:
rustling, appreciation, autumn, change, farm,
Form: Rhyme
fallen leaves peppers
barricading passages
in across the grounds
leaves spiral pin wheel fly round
children's delight performance
11/13/2022
Categories:
rustling, children, fun,
Form: Tanka
sleepless autumn night
cool black velvet sheets slide off~
whip-poor-wills mock chirps
4/28/2022
Categories:
rustling, bird, night,
Form: Haiku
rustling leaves murmur
sonata of lush colours
inhale solitude
November 11, 2021
Fall Or Winter Holiday Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Syllables 5-7-5 checked by HMS.com
Categories:
rustling, color, nature,
Form: Haiku
Rustling, brittle leaves
Blown by the divinely wind
The essence of life.
Dated::03 .08.2021
CONTEST: HAIKU CHALLENGE POETRY CONTEST
SPONSOR: REGINA MCINTOSH
Categories:
rustling, death, inspiration, life, nature,
Form: Haiku
In an aura and its quintessence,
Wakeful sunrise in periwinkle skies.
Fresh intoxicating air
Fly above in graceful pace.
Velvet feel of delicate rose petals,
Daffodils, scarlet marigolds,
And waves of tiny blossoms;
Sweet breathed buds have unfurled,
Kiss of sweet nectar,
Spring flowers bloom.
Birch and aspen nesting birds
Safely perch, amidst rustling leaves.
Butterflies flit, bumblebees
Emerging from nestled rest
Amid pungent garden.
Tiny wings dance
To whisper of gentle breeze.
7/28/2020
Petal, buds, blossoms, bees, birds, butterflies! Poetry Contest
Sponsored By: Silent One
Categories:
rustling, nature,
Form: Free verse
gaunt green gnawed
gullible groove gored
gutsy grills gulped
glitched gems gulled
graced gifts globbed
gripping glows' gourd
callous clouds cussed
cremating clips cupped
crumbling cruise clubbed
nosy nature nimble
nudging nectar's nipple
nasty nerd nestled
wanky wind wields
rhythm rustling riffs
'20:04:13:16:38
Note: Of gaunt green. Inspired by a picture of nature I took earlier today.
Categories:
rustling, nature,
Form: Sonnet
like saucy sun
eerie east puns
syllabic surges scribbled
taunted tips tremble
wielded wind whooshes
bearing bounty breaches
bored trees blazed
airy torrent's trace
crumbling crest crazed
rustling rays ripped
into callous confetti
boulevards' silhouettes bit
moaning melodies mixed
punctured passion's piss.
'20:02:20:19:34
Categories:
rustling, allegory,
Form: Sonnet
Leaves rustling softly
over the graves of loved ones,
beckon us to life
Categories:
rustling, feelings,
Form: Haiku
leaves rustling
in the heights of
poplar trees
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Posted on September 7, 2019
Categories:
rustling, age, nature, sound, tree,
Form: Haiku
rustling echo
of october leaves
abandoned nest
posted on September 24, 2018
Categories:
rustling, autumn, nature, sound, tree,
Form: Haiku
o puppies could read...
they'd see their master's... not friends
hypocrites
o puppies could read...
they'd have reasons to fear words
newspaper thunder
stroke... a loving pat
learn... read their body language
cowering... they've read yours
a dog... a life friend
broken hearts I've seen them mend
they read the moment
o pups could read
they do... smells... sights... sounds...
rustling newspaper
Squidgy... my pet dog
my friend... my brother... died...
still... he walks with me
Inspired by Maureen McGreavy https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_world_of_rolled_up_newspapers_1035210?title=a_world_of_rolled_up_newspapers&id=1035210 My deepest thanks Maureen!
Categories:
rustling, pets,
Form: Verse
Trees are rustling in the park,
Day’s too hot as you can feel,
Evening takes the heat, it’s dark,
There are no sweethearts. The will
of the moon don’t show its face,
Solitary poplar’s shrunk,
Fallen leaf’s in silent grace,
Eagle-owl sings as drunk.
Little coldness touches the skin
And beloved doesn’t hear,
Park is naked. Autumn-mime
Dropped the mask as lonely tear.
Evening takes the heat, it’s dark,
Leaves have scattered in the dust
Trees are rustling in the park
Cruel coldness comes to us.
Categories:
rustling, autumn, dark, emotions, feelings,
Form: Lyric
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