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The Reverence of the Last Days of Autumn
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The Reverence of the Last Days of Autumn |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Reverence of the Last Days of Autumn There are so many big things to contemplate as winter fast approaches. There are shadows across the lawn and the black skinny cat that has fleshed out against the night and all those bright and belligerent autumn leaves that startled the eye now crunched and blown brittle. The pomegranates are splitting, the laden apple tree is almost purged. There are many weighty questions to contemplate before the day treads its cool fingers through the screen door. Where are the crickets of summer, the early morning song-birds, and the thunderous roar of bees around the morning glory? On the lawn the morning paper is covered with plastic against the dew. The dew is such a small thing to loom so large and menacing. Inside are words, words that tell of immense things, transgression and power, death and probes, poverty and chaos, the fabric of newsprint the meaty weight of humanness. The walk down the steps, then across the path is tremendous with minutes as the big hand of time trudges on capturing, with callous indifference the reverence of the last days of autumn. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
MARTIE!!!!! I love it!!! It is definately the last days of autumn!!! Very nice! RB |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Martie, There you go again!. I feel like I'm just getting into a good novel! (incidently, that remark of mine was chapter 2 in roman numerals, not 11) Now we're ready for chapter III Great poetry! Liz |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
A beautiful portrayal, Martie. (I didn't recognize you without the bird!) |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very lovely, Martie! Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Beautiful, Martie. I love autumn too. Enjoyed this very much. ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Martie - has migration come early and certain birds flown away? LOL  Lovely poem and a lovely photo to match...  K[This message has been edited by Severn (edited 12-16-1999).] |
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andy Junior Member
since 1999-12-16
Posts 17 |
Autumn is certainly coming ( over here in NZ ) and I love your poem. [This message has been edited by andy (edited 12-16-1999).] |
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blewaway5 Junior Member
since 1999-12-09
Posts 10 |
Good job. The style you wrote this with carries a certain sense of reverence with it, which was nice. I always like reading things that are put together nicely, and you did put this together nicely. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a lovely write Martie |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Martie, I love this poem, its a  lol ARCTIC WIND |
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