Autumn, In Another Year Of My Life (from Faces Of Love)

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Open Poetry #49

Autumn, In Another Year Of My Life (from Faces Of Love)

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2014-11-21 11:49 PM

Autumn, In Another Year Of My Life

I saw the Snow Geese
in ragged formation
fly by today, listened
to their noisome honking
and cackling
as they spoke about…
whatever geese have to say.

I heard the wind pass through the trees,
kissing the leaves goodbye,
and watched the leaves in their muti-hues,
falling, rocking to the ground,
then blowing in swirling eddies,
round and round,
finally coming to rest against the house,
a bush, my feet.

I felt a chill in the wind,
thought I saw North Wind himself
in the clouds, puffed cheeks
expelling frosty air, and knew
that fall was definitely here.

I heard crows in the distance,
in the forest,
cawing harsh displeasure;
poor hawk or owl
drowning in that cacophony of sound.

I listened to Blue Jays chortling
as they bounced from branch to branch
in the huge live oak
dropping it’s crop of acorns
for the deer to browse tonight.

Autumn, in another year of my life;
the knowledge that you’ve shared it with me,
your hand held in mine,
standing here in the wind,
and the leaves,
and the sounds . . .

just as we did fifty years ago,
today, in this spot,
when we said the words,

I do.

Note: Actually Terry and I are only going to hit 40 years next month, but everything else applies - so, this one is , essentially, about me.
© wesley james beard, jr.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2014-11-22 01:49 AM

What a beautiful picture you've painted, Jimmy. I can feel fall all around me when I read this.
Ida

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2014-11-22 04:36 AM

Totally awesome, dear Jimmy! A big favorite among your beautiful works.

And I am really happy to learn that these emotions apply to your life. This is precious.

... and inspiring!

Margherita

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2014-11-22 07:37 AM

I really love your work! You paint vivid pictures that are full of emotions and tell a timeless tale of the heart. Excellent as per usual!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2014-11-22 10:37 AM

Tangible emotions surpassed themselves in each stanza, and, of course the last stanza kicked ass.

If they give you ruled paper write sideways.

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2014-11-23 07:08 PM

James Wesley,Beautiful! Wishing you and Terry another twenty or more years together. Jo

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