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Autumn's Awakening
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Autumn's Awakening |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
 Autumn's Awakening As summer departs --and fall rises from its slumber, cool autumnal winds rustle the dry, weathered cornfields. Oaks and maples are a blaze of gold, sienna and scarlet. Loving memories of past Thanksgivings fill me with joy as I recall gatherings of family and friends and the wonderful aromas of our home-cooked dinners of thankfulness. ARCTIC WIND [This message has been edited by Artic Wind (09-03-2009 07:44 PM).] |
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GBride Senior Member
since 2009-07-02
Posts 538 |
This is a lovely write. The background is very tasteful. We love autumn out here on the windswept plains of Nebraska where there are few people, and few trees. Still automn is nice. Great write!!! |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
GBride ~ Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, autumn is a very enjoyable time of year. All the colors and wonderful air. Also, when dismal clouds hover over, its time for quiet reflection!  ARCTIC WIND |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOVELY! I can taste fresh pumpkin pie and yummy squash goulash!!! |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Midnitesun! ~ Oh don't get me started with the pumpkin pie!  , oh dear, that is just decadent. Also, a BIG thank you to you for your "LOVELY", how sweet. ARCTIC WIND |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Great post and great picture Michael, I can see you opening up a stall at the produce market with that lot, I'll be a customer for sure. Take care my friend. Lindsay |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Lindsay! Well that does seem like a good idea! I think I might make a lot of pumpkin pies Thanks for the reply! ARCTIC WIND |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Lovely write, that’s what life is all about. Bright colors, family and friends. Yummy home made food. Simply “Beautiful”.  "Hardwork pays in the long run" |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Prasad Nataraj Thank you for your kind words. Yes, indeed! I love a little home-cooked food myself. Life is just amazing, ain't it. Thank you!!!! ARCTIC WIND |
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kmart352 New Member
since 2009-09-03
Posts 5 |
this poem was great. i like it a lot, it reminds me of the holidays n family. |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
kmart352 ~ Thanks so much and welcome to Pip!  ARCTIC WIND |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
That a young heart like you is able to have this kind of awareness of the beauty of autumn gifts is awesome, dear Michael. Though in your life you are at the antipodes of fall, being in full Spring, your appreciation and poetic rendering of fall is simply exquisite! Love and hugs. Margherita  |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Thank you kind Margherita for your loving words! I woke up this morning to a lovely surprise, what a great thing to start the day with! Thanks!!! ARCTIC WIND |
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Dark Star Member
since 2008-02-20
Posts 392Lost in your eyes |
This is gorgeous Lana |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Dark Star ~Thanks!!!!! ARCTIC WIND |
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Innse Gall New Member
since 2009-09-03
Posts 8 |
I live in Scotland – a country where we go from summer to winter so very quickly! But it is a pleasure to read this poem of another place: where there are ‘dry, weathered cornfields’ and ‘oaks and maples…a blaze’. Many Thanks for this, and your kind comment on my own poem. Le gach deagh dhùrachd (This is Gaelic for: 'with very best wishes’) Innse Gall |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Innse Gall ~ Best wishes to you as well. The scenery in Scotland must be breathtaking. I've always wanted to go there, seeing that my background is mostly Scottish and Irish. Both places I've longed to visit. Thank you for your kind words, I'm pleased you liked it! ARCTIC WIND |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello AW, you made the best of seasons greetings, seasons have their charms and I enjoy very much your commitment with summer and winter...This is so beautiful and appreciable. regards yann |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
2islander2 ~ Thank you for the kind reply. ARCTIC WIND |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Artic Wind - oh no, you mean autumn is that close, drats. I love autumn, but it then brings winter with all the snow, u'gghhh. Of course that Thanksgiving dinner does perk me up some... BC |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Bill Charles, Thank you for the reply. Glad you liked it. ARCTIC WIND |
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Dark Star Member
since 2008-02-20
Posts 392Lost in your eyes |
im coming for a second read, also saving this to my Library. Lana |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Thank you Lana, again!  ARCTIC WIND |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
I love autumn and Thankgiving is right around the corner so I'm ready to try out my new stove. Thanks for the lovely reminder, Michael. Ida |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Ida, thank you as well. I love reading your replies too. Yes, I love the fall and the food to youARCTIC WIND |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (does happy cornucopia cha-cha) Oh my gosh, I just love how much this poem of yours brims with a flourish of color!  The leaves have yet to begin changing color here, but I know ever so well how lambent aspens and cedars can truly be during the autumn, as I have many fond memories running on the cross-country team with my fellow Denver Academy cross-country peers, and we'd go on these meets deep in the heart of Colorado's mountains, and I can recall visiting Georgetown in mid-October, for one, and I was just blown away at how golden the aspens there were. It was as though Quivira and Cíbola melted into an avalanche of liquid gold and spilled over the entire Rocky Mountains. I simply can't get over how starkly gold they were then, and that memory will never leave me!  This is magnificent, my friend, enjoy all the apple cider pressing and pumpkin pie baking bliss of autumn! XOXO, Noah Eaton "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other" Mother Teresa |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Thank you again!!!! Oh, don't get me started with the apple and pumpkin pies! ~ They are to die for. I absolutely love autumn cooking. It's one of my favorites, right beside Christmas. All the overwhelming (in a good way) aromas of pumpkin spice and christmas cooking. Absolutely lovely. to youARCTIC WIND |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Are we cooking together for Thanksgiving this year? remember you invited me over for Thanksgiving last year? lol.... we could have a pie fight..lol hehehe...apple and pumpkin.... ~Love & Hugs~ ARH....I love the spices and smells, I buy candles all year long just to smell it! |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
A Romantic Heart, thank you! And about the thanksgiving dinner, I love help! Mmm, pumpkin spice.... ARCTIC WIND |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Michael, your colourful autumnal poem has a warm, comforting feel to it. It was a pleasure to read and the pic is vibrant and is a lovely addition to your post. Love and hugs, EA |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Thank you EA for your loving reply. I'm happy that you enjoyed the poem and as well, the choice of picture. I always try to choose the best one possible. ARCTIC WIND |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
What a fantastic poem in praise of autumn's abundant glories. Just beautiful and as always a pleasure to read you. Heart2Heart |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Heart2Heart, Thank you so much! Glad that you liked the poem. ARCTIC WIND |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Oh, my... how beautiful! *S* May summer start snoozing soon! *S* |
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