Come play along...
Leaf
she discovered a brittle leaf
pale green and curled alone
picked it up and smiled
to find autumn in her hand
stretching her knotty fingers
she gently traced the veins
with hands that bore the signs
of seasons' multi-strings
limbs shrug off their leaves
when summer drops the light
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29 comments:
Lovely shot, lovely leaf and lovely words and those make for a very lovely "L" day!
Enjoy!
Sylvia
I'm always impressed by the different words and subjects people choose for ABC Wednesday each week. "Leaf" is the perfect choice for this autumn day! Wonderful poem--I love the line "to find autumn in her hand." As I grow older, I find myself more in tune with the beauty of nature and the changing seasons.
leaf is certainly a good choice for autumn writing. you've turned another great poem. hope all is well.
Evocative. Autumn in her hand, and upon her hand, in the knotty fingers that haave seen many seasons.
What a lovely poem. Thank you for sharing.
I, too, enjoyed your lovely poem. I especially like the line, "when summer drops the light." That's how it feels!
Such a beautiful word picture. Your photo goes perfectly with it.
I do believe Fall is here.
I have such empathy for your lovely poem, - beautifully descriptive words that paint a familiar picture.
Lovely, simple and refreshing for the fall.
tender comparison, aging hands and autumnal leaf. the light in your photos is grand.
What a wonderful treat to be able to enjoy your beautiful images and words each week!
I am just about always speechless from you writing.
I really like this poem! The old hand picking up the fallen leaf. A hand that has known many autumns.
Have a great day!
Thanks for visiting. Love our poem
You captured it. All my leaves are leaving as I write.
What a marvellous leaf.
Your image and poem perfectly captured that bittersweet wonder of autumn. Lovely tumbling words, like leaves drifting down. Thank you!
Lovely L!
I also am finding Autumn under my foot!
Wet leaves can be slippery!
Happy ABC Wednesday.
Sherry
I felt as if I was observing the seasons of humans and nature at the same time.
Enjoyable read.
I like how light you kept this, from a from the graceful tracing of the veins, to how you let summer bow out. Brittle leaf, strong write!
season's multi-strings seems to jar a little but the phrase is growing on me.
I love the leaf for L and the line autumn in her hand. Lovely imagery.
Oh my, dear autumn. . .[she] smiled to find autumn in her hand.
This is lovely. Thank you!
Lovely wistful autumnal thought.
beautiful photograph (I love the textures & colors) and poem.
Very autumnal. Getting blustery lately.
The picture loaded slowly but i could see it through the poem so clearly....lovely words.
I very much enjoyed this tender one, how it flowed easy with its moving drift...until the last stanza showed how the hard truth drops. Exceptional : )
I love the photo - and I can so relate to the poem!
Thanks for your kind comment on mine.
I like your poem. It is very thoughtful and also a little bit sad. The picture is a perfect illustration.
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