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Open Poetry #46

Humility (an autumn poem)

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

0 posted 2010-12-07 03:31 PM

Humility

Across the walking path are spread
trounced autumn leaves of brown and red
dew dampened by a morning kiss
that flogs the air both fresh and crisp
as from the corner of my eye
a waning shadow I do spy
of someone’s step that once I think
did tread upon these fallen links
of grain and vein and hemp and stem
that once did make a leaf a gem
but, now, all mangled in a wad
of mud and crud and cud and sod,
these trampled groves that once stood tall
remind me that it’s time for Fall.

God bless,
Lighthouse Bob

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (12-08-2010 09:51 AM).]

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

1 posted 2010-12-07 04:26 PM

This is about as good a description of what begins to happen in the fall as I've ever read. Great wordplay.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2010-12-07 06:18 PM

Absolutely beautiful, dear Bob. A joy to read you again.

Love,
Margherita

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

3 posted 2010-12-08 10:01 AM

Since I haven’t written in a while, I especially thank you, JerryPat, for your kind exhortation. Thank you.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

4 posted 2010-12-08 10:02 AM

Thank you, Margherita, it was a pleasure to be read here once again.

Big smiles,

-Bob

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