Autumn, In Another Year Of My Life

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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2017-09-22 12:03 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, 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 off in the distance,
in the forest, cawing harsh displeasure;
poor hawk or owl
drowning in that cacophony of sound.

I listen to Blue Jays chortling
as they bounce 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,
in this spot, on this day,
when we said the words,

“I do”.

© wesley james beard, jr.

Note: We're only at our 44th this year; 50 fit the mood better!

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

1 posted 2017-09-22 03:21 PM

Beyond the seasonal observations, which were attractively articulated, I felt your happiness, Jimmy. The kind of happiness where one might smile warmly without showing their teeth. Having familiar ground beneath your feet and a woman for all seasons...many of them. (I came back to clarify, Sir. I meant I hoped you would have many more "seasons" with your wife, NOT more women.

)

...and that epic promise to close.

...just bein' Bluesy

[This message has been edited by Bluesy Socrateaser (09-22-2017 06:48 PM).]

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2017-09-24 10:40 AM

Call me crazy, and you won't be the first, but I "felt' like I was "watching" you paint a watercolor of the autumn scene and putting in "a happy tree" here and "happy little leaves" there. The love you have for your wife and contentment with your life permeates this peace, I mean piece. Warm and wonderful, this one Jimmy. ~L

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2017-09-24 06:00 PM

I understand, We are at 47 years, though your poem is very fitting even now....only here in lower Pa, it was almost 90 degrees so not a cool wind just warm breezes...with everything else you described.

Poet In Pink
Senior Member
Posts 1066
MI

4 posted 2017-10-02 04:37 PM

Such loving and beautifully painted heart words Jimmy Your words have warmed my heart as I read ~ Much enjoyed ~ Alana

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

5 posted 2017-10-02 06:56 PM

i definitively love the consequences of looking at nature and fall, your poem makes everyone looking freedom, and respecting his past, such a great reading
yann

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