There she was immersed in sunlight just waiting for the warm breeze to move her onward. Hiding in the brush, she was caught between the end of bright summer days and the first breaths of autumn. I spotted her among the bushes and thriving flora along the trail.
©CV, 2022, autumn digital art
Some wildflowers of soft yellow and bright purple stood tall in anticipation of Mother Nature's entrance. Sunset was not yet upon the scene, so the tiny visitor was easy to spot. Alongside the trail was her large counterpart, a unique token of autumn.
Fresh and untouched, two leaves, different in structure and color found their home along the creek, pausing for a short stay in the afternoon warmth. I chose the larger one to create a bouquet for my front porch, a tribute to Mother Nature's changing of the guard when the sky darkens earlier.
one single leaf, then
two caught between two seasons
paint a new canvas
©CV, 2022, haibun
©CV, 2022, autumn digital art
There comes a day each September when you wake up and know the summer is over and fall has arrived - Ann Rinaldi, writer
Soon the leaves will fall and drift by my window.
Shorter and shorter now the twilight clips.
The sunset hangs on a cloud.
Now watch this Autumn that arrives in smells.
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Falling from the autumn tree.
Be close to the trees
As they whisper together.
The first winds of autumn,
A golden storm of glittering sheaves,
Of fair and frail and fluttering leaves
Sing a song of seasons!
©CV, 2022, Cento poem
Cento Lines Credited to the Following Poets:
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I pause to look back at my six Autumn Galleries of Artistic Expressions. Take a journey with me to see the galleries filled with poetry, digital art, nature photography, and inspiration.
2014 - Finding Fall
2015 - Autumn's Palette
2016 - Autumn Venture
2017 - Autumn Ablaize
2020 - Abundant Autumn
2021 - Bedecked In Autumn(comprised of three previous sections: Unveiling of the Bedecked in Autumn Gallery, A Slice of Bedecked In Autumn Gallery, In Praise of Autumn)
So many poets, writers, artists, photographers, family, and friends added their talent to my galleries over the years. Perhaps, you would like to find your name and offering, or you might enjoy taking a brief look through the gallery on a fall afternoon.
Have a Happy Fall!
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Since it is Poetry Friday, I'm adding my post to the Poetry Friday Roundup. My longtime professional friend and author, Rose Cappelli is the host of Poetry Friday this week. She is sharing her birthday poem to her 3-year-old granddaughter that starts a new, yearly tradition. Join me at her blog, Imagine the Possibilities,
to read the poem and learn how the tradition had its roots with Jacqueline Kennedy.