With the flick of her delicate hands, she brought back the crispness of Second Summer weather, complete with an effervescent sky. I slowly inhaled Autumn's October return, much different than the cold, damp rainy weather we had for days. She was clothed in the brilliance of kaleidoscopic color. Leaves gently danced before descending and by dusk, the sky paid tribute with an array of layers. Pink hues with melon-colored edges softly caressed the clouds until nightfall blackened the sky.
The scene encouraged me to continue decorating for the season. As I brought out more boxes labeled Autumn, I purposely added more layers to the areas I had already prepared in the house. The mantel was festively decorated with artificial garlands and leaves so the great room just needed some additional touches. A new wooden pillar light candle holder gave the room a cozy atmosphere while watching television. As I finished some indoor details, I visualized creating a pumpkin patch decor outside on the front porch. This annual ritual took on a different tone this year as I also prepared for my husband's hip replacement. The decorating was fun and such a tension-relieving activity. There are now autumn vibes in many rooms of my house to brighten the convalescence period.
The above definito poem is posted to my Finding Fall 2022 Padlet which is a work in progress. I am in the process of gathering image poems, nature photography, and inspirational quotes to showcase the talents of others who love autumn as much as I do. Add your offering by clicking here on the padlet.
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Today is Poetry Friday and Sarah Grace Tuttle is the host of the Roundup. If you travel to her website here, you will find her very interesting post on writing metered poetry and a bounty of other posts with poetic goodness.
Carol, good luck to your husband, and thanks to you he will have beautiful decorations to distract him while he recovers. I love your personification of Autumn, my favorite season. It's a really special time that always inspires me to be creative.
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ReplyDeleteJanice, thanks for enjoying fall with me and let's continue to be creative!
DeleteCarol, thank you for this lovely post! I really like the prose poem of your opening paragraph, and in your poem I'm a huge fan of the phrase "glamorized in leafy couture." What wonderful words! I wish your husband a speedy, full recovery from his surgery, and you a wonderful season. Happy Poetry Friday!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, Sarah Grace. I thought I would go with a haibun after the prose poem but I changed my mind with a definto poem. I love the word breathtaking and the way it played nicely with the photo.
Deleteoooph! Hip surgery. Fingers crossed that all goes well. Well, of course Autumn is a fashion maven. Why didn't I think of that? LOL. Such a rich description of the season. I love it!
DeleteTo Linda Mitchell-Linda, fashion maven indeed, this is another beautiful way of describing her unique style. Thanks for the thought. That description may appear in another post, thanks to you. By the way, my husband is doing remarkably well after the first week after the surgery.
DeleteOh, this is gorgeous, Carol. It makes me think of one of my favorite songs, "Forever Autumn," from the musical War of the Worlds. "Through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way..." Lovely. I'm so happy to hear your husband's doing well from his surgery!
ReplyDeleteLaura, thanks for adding that song. I love it and added it to my Finding Fall 2022 playlist. I then found 2 more videos with the song-love it! I can sense a centro poem slipping into my mind. Thanks for dropping by. The leaves are not thick enough yet to stroll through.
DeleteI love autumn and your poem describes the beauty of the season. My favorite lines are: taking everyone's breath away with a
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Thanks, Linda, for stopping by today. I do love autumn. Today started with warmth that turned to a chill in the air. I watch the news to see when the leaves will change. Not yet in my neighborhood. I'll wait. If you have a fall poem you may want to add it to my Finding Fall 2022 padlet for a public showcase.
DeleteThis is a wonderful pairing - photo and poem. I especially love 'leafy couture'. All the best for your husband's surgery and recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally, leafy couture evolved as I was thinking of the autumn leaves dressing up our street.
DeleteYour first paragraph is a stunning prose poem! That lead!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary Lee. I was planning a writing a haibun but the definito evolved instead. Happy Fall.
DeleteBeautiful personification of Autumn!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Patricia. Today is a gorgeous autumn day! I spotted changing trees on the way to hair stylist. Happy Fall in the desert! -Carol V
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