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Like a Leaf by *Garnet-43:iconGarnet-43:

Categories Literature > Poetry > Nature > Fixed




When earthly work is duly done
Oh, then, wouldn’t it be fun
To look your best before you die
A blaze of red against the sky,

A touch of orange, perhaps, or gold
Your beauty stunning to behold.
This brief display, too soon it ends
You’re caught up by the autumn winds...

Now flutter to the ground below-
In time you’ll help the forest grow.
Give up your nature, set it free
To nourish yet another tree.
©2006-2009 *Garnet-43
:icongarnet-43:

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:iconwandersmann:
~Wandersmann Oct 12, 2006, 6:36:39 PM
Once again, lovely picture and definitely splendid nature photography. You hyave a real gift for that.
It must have inspired your poem as well. Seems a really modernized version of the a particular female american poet...
:iconcza24-9:
~cza24-9 Oct 12, 2006, 8:11:25 PM
wow, i like muchly. thankyou for reminding me autumn does exist in this dry hot disgusting windy world...

--
"I paid for my indecision with interest,
wandering in the untouched forest
and listening alone to the pine-needles."
-- Yevtushenko [from Zima Junction]
:iconaxdude:
~AxDude Oct 13, 2006, 2:28:36 AM
Darn you and your darn poetry with rhyms so well... 'tis a calming piece to behold.

--
Enigmatically yours,
*AxDude, LitMuse Founder.

'Moral Victory, hu... funny, that's what they said about Jesus when he was on the cross, "Oh, don't worry Mary, it's a Moral Victory..."'
:icongarnet-43:
*Garnet-43 Oct 13, 2006, 3:51:33 AM
Thank you! :)

That rhyming thing- you can blame my mother. She filled my babyhood with rhymes, starting before I was born. I think it did something to my brain.

--
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
:icongarnet-43:
*Garnet-43 Oct 13, 2006, 3:57:29 AM
Hot already? It's barely spring for you!

Thanks for the comment :)

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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
:icongarnet-43:
*Garnet-43 Oct 13, 2006, 4:15:01 AM
"Seems a really modernized version of the a particular female american poet..."

You're too kind. But thank you anyway! :aww:

I challenged myself to write poems to go with the pics, because (although I really wanted to post my lovely autumn pictures) I didn't want the recent gallery display to be without poems.

To my delight the inspiration came easy, and the writing flowed...

For months I've been too uptight to write. I must be starting to relax. :relax:

--
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
:iconaxdude:
~AxDude Oct 13, 2006, 12:08:59 PM
I think most things are to do with brains =P My Dad is a drawer, and my Mum is... errr... singer? Anyway, I never had the rhyming exposure to pull it off this well, s'why I stick to open :P

--
Enigmatically yours,
*AxDude, LitMuse Founder.

'Moral Victory, hu... funny, that's what they said about Jesus when he was on the cross, "Oh, don't worry Mary, it's a Moral Victory..."'
:icongarnet-43:
*Garnet-43 Oct 13, 2006, 12:24:01 PM
Open is good. :nod:

--
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
:iconcza24-9:
~cza24-9 Oct 13, 2006, 2:39:06 PM
i know! and it was winter on monday :faint: so wierd this weather.

--
"I paid for my indecision with interest,
wandering in the untouched forest
and listening alone to the pine-needles."
-- Yevtushenko [from Zima Junction]
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