From Bedecked In Autumn to Winter

All aboard nature's train. Next stop: Winter's Embrace but before hopping on the train take a stroll through the very last edition of Bedecked In Autumn, my fall gallery of artistic expressions.

"Autumn's humming with the wind a soulful lullaby, as heartbroken trees shed their leaves in a tear-stained goodby."  - Angie Weiland-Crosby

As the seasons change, fall transitions to winter (in the northern hemisphere) and we get ready for a new year." (Angie Weiland-Crosby) Today, on December 21st, the official end of autumn and the celebration of the Winter Solstice, I bid a final goodby to autumn, a season of radiance and luster.

I invite you to take a gallery walk through the final edition of the Bedecked In Autumn Gallery.

While strolling through the gallery, listen to a beautiful instrumental song, Goodby Autumn, music by Giovanni Marradi.

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Fall offers serene spaces.

Two Writing Teachers-Slicer, Diane Anderson, found her sweet spot at the lake.

Fall Morning at the Lake

Water rippling, stirred by a slight  wind

Trees at the edge burnt orange, golden, emerald green

Sky above in shades, light seeping in

A white bird gliding before the clouds, above the water

A peaceful calm spreads from heart to mind

Ready now for the day ahead.

-Diane Anderson, 2021

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Below, artist/poet Michelle Kogan shares her

Evergreen Moon & Snow Greeting  Card in watercolor and pen and ink painting,, 2021

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"If ever a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour." 

- Victoria Erickson

 Children's Corner

Hailee and Cooper, two 5th grade students from Vancouver, Washington, offer their poems for the gallery. Educator poet, Jone Rush MacCulloch, proudly presents her work and the students' poetry.

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Autumn's Transition

"Autumn is the hush before winter." -French proverb

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Credits

Cooper, 5th-grade student

Hailee, 5th-grade student

Michelle Kogan

Jone Rush MacCulloch

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Previous Autumn Galleries

Please visit previous autumn galleries of artistic expressions that integrate the arts, technology, and poetry. Click on the titles of the underlined galleries. 

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)

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Please leave a comment below or on social media so that the joy of this gallery and the work of all those who contributed can be spread throughout the world.

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Slice of Life Tuesday comes each week at Two Writing Teachers.

Remember the small moments of autumn that brought great joy and calmness to you.

I send Happy Winter Solstice greetings to all with my poetic wish.

In Praise of Autumn

With gratitude for a warm-weathered Thanksgiving, wonderful birthday joy, and family and friend correspondence, I invite you to celebrate Autumn one more time, with the final edition of the Bedecked In Autumn Gallery of Artistic Expressions.

Oh, Autumn, on wings of colored hues

you flutter in and sweep the sky in glory,

dance the quickstep with falling leaves,

and toss beachside shores with sunlit sparkles.

Bedecked in your jewels of the season,

you slowly transform sunwashed spaces

into havens of kaleidoscope magic.

Oh, Autumn, your harlequin colors leave me breathless.

(Thank you author Lester Laminack for sharing the beauty of Autumn through photography.)

When your time of cinnamon and brown sugar landscapes

passes into the cool crispness of November winds,

gratitude for your celebration of Earth remains.

Praise to you, Autumn, for ushering in cheerful holiday joy.

©CV, draft 2021

(Thank you Poetry Sisters for this month's November challenge, Ode to Autumn. #PoetryPals)

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Autumn, you inspire artists, like Michelle Kogan, to paint and write with passion.

Season Changes Breath...

Mid autumn pause

invites wandering and wondering...

Mid Autumn pause

celebrates earth's vibrance because

her dowries fill your hunger

and spread brilliance round and under-

Mid autumn pause...

© 2021 Michelle Kogan

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Autumn, you influenced poets, like Irene Latham, to create poetry prompted by masters' artwork

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The above nature photography and image poems will be embedded in the first edition of  Bedecked In Autumn Gallery.

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CREDITS

Michelle Kogan

Lester Laminack

Irene Latham

 

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PREVIOUS AUTUMN GALLERIES

Please visit previous autumn galleries of artistic expressions that integrate the arts, technology, and poetry. Click on the titles of the underlined galleries. 

2014  -   Finding Fall

2015   -  Autumn's Palette

2016   -  Autumn Venture

2017   -  Autumn Ablaize 

2020 -  Abundant Autumn

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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend

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Thank you teacher-poet, Ruth Hersey, from Haiti for hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup this week. Ruth shares her odes, one about Haiti, and a gratiku. 

Unveiling of Bedecked In Autumn Gallery

Step into the beauty of autumn, the season of luster and radiance. Watch leaves flutter and dance and pumpkins grow into vined beauties. Listen to nature whisper its love song while indulging in the vibrancy of an autumn day or the solace of a moonlit sky. Then, pause to ponder Vincent Van Gogh's quote. "As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas, and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see."  

You Are Invited to Take a Gallery Walk Through

"Autumn keeps a radiance that is all her own." -Jennifer Williamson

You will find visual examples of autumn's radiance as you stroll through the various sections of the Bedecked in Autumn Gallery, Poetry Friday Edition.

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CHANGING TREES & LEAVES

The leaves are changing; I feel poetry in the air.” -Lauren Jaworski

Linda Baie gathers inspiration on her morning walks in Denver, Colorado.

Margaret Simon from Louisiana pens a poem after viewing Ramona Behnke's photo.

Move with the beat of a song without sound by Janet Fagal from New York State.

November is our slow-down time to recenter our thoughts.

Karen Eastlund from New Jersey adds humor to her image poem. 

Ramona Behnke from Washington declares herself a fall fanatic.

Carol Labuzzetta shares a stunning nature photo. 

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MUSIC of the SEASON 

"Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods." -William Wordsworth

Pause for a moment. Listen to the sweet sounds of autumn via the Bedecked In Autumn Playlist. Click here.

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INSPIRED BY AUTUMN

"Autumn mornings: sunshine and crisp air, birds and calmmess, year's end and day's beginnings.

-Terri Guillemets

Kiesha Shepard shares sights and sounds of autumn in Texas.

October in Virginia offers beautiful scenery for a walk in the woods. I gather inspiration from nature and my granddaughters to create digital inspirations.

Take a look at Ramona Behnke's invitation.

Matt Forrest Esenwine offers an inspirational poem with a beautiful photo of the early morning fog. Matt provides an explanation of his poem title: "Although my poem IS titled..."Untitled" is the titled, because it represents the boundless opportunities of the day."

I rise

like early-morning fog:

slow and thin, lifted

by the cool breath

of a boundless new day

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HALLOWEEN TREATS

"There is something haunting in the light of the moon." -Joseph Conrad

Linda Mitchell from Virginia spins a Halloween tale.

Family Fun

Pick a candy pumpkin pot from our patch.

©CV, 2001 Digital Art

Little Princesses Ready for Trick or Treat Fun

©CV, 2001 Digital Art

Costumed Characters from Frozen

Violet Nesdoly sketched a detailed black and white drawing of a Pumpkin Patch. 

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CHILDREN'S CORNER

"Pumpkin spice and everything nice."

Margaret Simon shares a mentor poem written for her students.

Fran Haley shares a tender moment between little sisters.

This little toddler, my granddaughter, enjoys an outing to a farm market in Virginia.

Scout, age 5, and her grandmother, Fran Haley, create a scarecrow acrostic poem.

Violet Nesdoly's drawing is one to share with children. Does it make you want to dream upon a star?

What child does not enjoy a trip to the pumpkin patch?

Did you see in the Halloween Treats section Violet Nesdoly's drawing of a pumpkin patch?

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GRATITUDE

"Don't wait until the fourth Thursday in November to sit with family and friends to give thanks." -Charmaine J. Forder

Ruth Hersey shares her thoughts on her borrowed homeland, Haiti.

Matt Forrest Esenwine offers gratitude to the forest.

Four generations of bakers have me remembering my own childhood in the kitchen next to my Nonnie.

A preserved leaf collage by 21-month-old Aurora inspires a gratiku.

Be awed by the beauty of the prairie that Carol Labbuzzetta photographed.

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AUTUMN'S TRANSITION

"Autum is the hush before winter." -French proverb

Linda Baie pens her poem with a whisper of goodbyes.

"Fall is the spring of winter." -Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Ramona Behnke offers a peek of winter colors in fall. 

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FEATURED BOOK

by Ashley Wolff

Book Review can be seen at

https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2021/11/bedecked-in-autumn-featured-book.html

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PREVIOUS AUTUMN GALLERIES

Please visit previous autumn galleries of artistic expressions that integrate the arts, technology, and poetry. Click on the titles of the underlined galleries. 

2014  -   Finding Fall

2015   -  Autumn's Palette

2016   -  Autumn Venture

2017   -  Autumn Ablaize

2020 -  Abundant Autumn

Artwork by Ashley Wolff, author/illustrator of How To Help Pumpkin Grow

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COMMENTS

Please leave a comment below or on social media so that the joy of this gallery and the work of all those who contributed can be spread throughout the world. 

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CREDITS

Linda Baie

Ramona Behnke

Janet Fagal

Fran Haley

Ruth Hersey

Carol Labuzzetta

Violet Nesdoly

Linda Mitchell

Kiesha Shepard

Margaret Simon 

Carol Varsalona

Ashley Wolff

Children: Aurora, Scout, Sierra

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Thank you for joining me on a gallery walk of the sights and sounds of Autumn 2021.

May the beauty of this season fill your heart with gratitude for the beauty of the earth.

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As the host of Poetry Friday, I hope you enjoyed the contributions shared by some of my poet friends. Please link up below with your offering this week. If you have a digital inspiration, nature photograph, image poem, or other artistic expressions for Bedecked In Autumn Gallery place it in the comments and I will add it to this blog post. Section 2 of the gallery will appear next week in my Slice of Life on Tuesday. 

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