A Gentle Autumn Day

Tendrils of gossamer morning mist

mingle softly with the smoke of 

fires distant on the crimson ridge

 

ancient thatch drips diamonds

on worn iridescent flagstones 

a veiled sun lifts night's cloak

 

spent golden leaves pause on dew

spattered grasses fatigued from

their summer's frenetic toil

 

thus begins a gentle autumn day

 

 





Poetry by josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2022-10-28 at 14:01

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Sona The PoetBay support member heart!
What a beautiful day it would be to begin like that...you inspired me to begin my days inhaling all of these.
2022-11-11


Editorial Team The PoetBay support member heart!
Congratulations! Your poem has been chosen to be featured on our home page by a fellow member of PoetBay. Thank you for posting on our poetry website!
2022-11-07


Marie Cadavieco The PoetBay support member heart!
Lovely. I do love Autumn, it is full of contrasts; and the colours - oh, just magnificent. If there is one word I am in LURVE with - it's tendrils! And you slipped it in there - wow, tendrils of morning mist! Exquisite. I like the idea of the leaves being tired from all their hard work in Summer. And here comes Autumn, taking its time, gentle as it takes us through the crimson, gold, iridescent day on to long, sleepy dark evenings (and all that food I love so much, stews, dumplings, and spicy puddings.)
You really got to me with this.
Marie xx
2022-10-30


jenks The PoetBay support member heart!
Beautiful. I can see and smell it.
2022-10-29


Uncle Meridian The PoetBay support member heart!
Joe! A joy to see you, and the poem is superlative.
2022-10-29


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Nicely done, Joe. It's good to hear from you again.
2022-10-28