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A Romantic Heart
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0 posted 2009-09-09 09:31 AM




    


The season of magic weaves its spell,
colorful leaves begin to dance,
in sync with the winds,

Trees with outstretched limbs,
sway back and forth,
awaiting their partners,

The wind begins to play its somber song,
whistling through valleys and trees,
this, their last song of the year.

Something magical happens,
the earth transforms,
one last show before death,

The Fall festival of life,
celebrating all of nature,
dressed with every color,

Breathe in this moment,
of harvest moons,
pumkins of orange and green.

Golden corn stalks in every yard,
decorations of yellow mums,
some deep burgandy,

Warm apple cider with cinnimon,
pumkin pie, pumkin roll,
warming the soul,

All this, before the sleep,
the long sleep of winter,
where time is frozen.

Before that first snowflake,
arriving to warn,
that death comes quickly,

That life is a celebration,
up until the very end,
when spring will never be again.


[This message has been edited by A Romantic Heart (09-09-2009 10:17 AM).]

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Prasad Nataraj
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1 posted 2009-09-09 02:08 PM


A touch of sadness in these words.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

A Romantic Heart
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2 posted 2009-09-09 04:50 PM


Yes,

Life is sad sometimes, in all of nature,
we see it...to remind us of our own fate one day...

Thanks for reading!
~ARH

Goldenrose
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3 posted 2009-09-09 04:52 PM


Lovely descriptions of the colours of Autumn...it is begining to happen here too...my favourite time of the year...thank you for the colour and light here...

Goldenrose.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu 6th century BC.

A Romantic Heart
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4 posted 2009-09-09 04:55 PM


WOW Phil,
I was just thinking of you, wondering where you are...you popped in like a little fox,
lol....yes I know!

mine too!

~Warm Fall Hugs~

secondhanddreampoet
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5 posted 2009-09-09 05:18 PM


excellent Autumnal impressionism ...

fine imagery [both graphical and poetic]!

MUCH (sustained) applause for this 'penning' about
my favorite season (though it 'oft be 'bittersweet') ...

A Romantic Heart
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6 posted 2009-09-09 05:21 PM


All of us "fall people" need to get together and have a big barn festival...with lots of pumkin pie and creamy cool whip...lol!

I will make the pies...now who is fixing the main dish?
~ARH

A Romantic Heart
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7 posted 2009-09-09 05:24 PM


I see you were sneeking in Bruce while I was posting, one should never be alone during the most beautiful time of the year!

sending hugs to you~

~ARH

Artic Wind
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8 posted 2009-09-09 05:28 PM


I'm loving this, ARH! ~ You know I love fall and this is amazing. I'm saving this one.


ARCTIC WIND

A Romantic Heart
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9 posted 2009-09-09 05:45 PM


Well some little fall birdie emailed me and wanted to inspire me to write some fall poems....gee! now who could that have been? lol...

Mr. Wind.......the fall wind!

~sending a hug to you Artic!


Artic Wind
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10 posted 2009-09-09 05:47 PM


LOL I know right, who could have that been

Oh gee. Glad you did too

Fall hugs

ARCTIC WIND

A Romantic Heart
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11 posted 2009-09-09 05:51 PM


awww..so sweet of you!~

going for my evening walk in the woods...
then on to that long bath...ahhhh..refreshing....

where I will be inspired to write more poetry~

Nite nite~Sweet Dreams~

Artic Wind
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12 posted 2009-09-09 05:52 PM


Oh, do describe all the approaching fall colors as you walk!

That would make for a lovely poem.


ARCTIC WIND

LindsayP
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13 posted 2009-09-09 10:09 PM



A lovely picture my dear and an even better word picture of the coming of the fall. a wonderful season where we can have weeks of near perfect weather every day, we have just started Spring over here and everything looks lovely and green.
much enjoyed, love.

Lindsay

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14 posted 2009-09-09 10:54 PM


this is dreamy, sigh, fall....


Lana

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