In this poem, the season is autumn 🍁🍂
My soul is wedded to this season
and I sit in contemplation
sleep is sweet and satisfying
my awake time spent in Zion
When else can you feel the crisp air of mornings
then at noon an Indian summer?
When else can you inhale the daylight hours
like in the company of a lover?
In autumn, oh, delicious autumn —
my senses peak, anticipating
magic flows through to my spirit,
ebbs, and flows to my surroundings
Turn to a tree, ablaze with color
to spot the empty nests of robins
look to the sky for vee formations
of birds chasing the halcyon blue of summer
Then in the yard, the hustle of squirrels
scurrying around for this or the other
the smell of smoke from an evening bonfire
bringing awareness of the season to heed
In awe of autumn—melancholic respite
the most beautiful of seasons
arrives with whispers to all the poets
to write the season into romantic works of art
And in the kitchen, the windows are foggy
condensation from all the baking
of apple or every-berry crumble,
spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove
Yes, my soul is wedded to the season
drows’d from hours of contemplation
delighting my senses and curling my toes
here in the ephemeral nature of autumn.
© selma 🍁🍂
Image credits: Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Originally published on Medium. This is the free link.
Happy end of the month, dear friends.
Thank you for the reviews of In The Shadow of Rainbows—
please keep them coming 🙏 🙇🏽♀️
THANKS FOR READING
In this poem, the season is autumn 🍁🍂
May all the seasons linger long in your soul too.
I Wish You Miracles.
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Thanks so much for the mention, Selma! I enjoyed your poem. Ah, a lovely, sensory feast!
Drema, dear friend, I thank YOU. I love how your poem came to me. Honestly, I’m in love with this James Whitcomb Riley. Love his tone and the tone of the simple dialect he uses in that “When the Frost is on the Punkin,” — Just love it! Thanks for sharing it. Also, it pleases me enormously that you found mine a sensory feast. *smiling*
May your November celebrations be memorable. Happy Thanksgiving. I wish you Miracles.
my favorite season and put beautifully into words
So happy to know it’s your favorite too. Thanks my friend. Xo
So beautiful poem and awesome Autumn 🌹🙏👍 so much like the lines My Soul is Wedded to The Season 👍🍂🍁 well wishes dear friend 👏🏼🌷
So pleased you liked it.
Yes, my soul is wedded to the season. Blessing you. Xo
🌹🙏💖🥰🌷:)
I just love this poem. You capture all the nuances of autumn.
Heather. Thanks so much for loving it. Means the world to me, dear friend. Xoxo
My pleasure.
Fabulous poem, Selma, gloriously enlivening! 🙌🍁🍂🧡
Gloriously! So pleased you found it to your liking, Dora. Lovely season. It’s all beautiful life. Bless you, friend.
Beautiful poem about the most relaxing season.
So pleased you enjoyed it my friend.
So beautiful 💕
🙇🏽♀️
💕💕💕
Love this! Autumn truly is the most beautiful time of year. 🧡🍁🍂
The mostest, indeed 💕🍂🍁
You painted such a beautiful picture of the season, Selma 🙂 xo
So pleased to know you appreciated this, D.L. Blessings.
Autumn is my favorite season also. (K)
Make two of us. Thanks, K. Happy near year’s end. Xoxo
I relate to that, Autumn and the poem. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Miriam
What a perfect description of this wonderful season, Selma. I love this time of year, and this poem is another gem! 🧡🍁
Aww, so happy you got to read this one. What’s not to love about Autumn, right? Xoxo 🍂 🍁✨
I’m also a huge fan of autumn. You paint a gorgeous description of the season!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the scenery. Blessings dear one. 🤗
Oh how wonderful this poem is, Selma. I can see it all and smell it all!
So happy you could, Maria. Then I did well this time. 😁 🎉 👏🏽
You always do 😉
Your love of autumn shines through every line, Selma! It certainly feels like winter over here now ❄️❤️
Autumn. Beautiful Autumn 🍂 💕
I saw mention on IG that you awoke to a winter wonderland. Time to brace for Winter. Dress warm please. I like Winter too. 😉 😚
🧤 🧣 🥰
Such a nice poem. I’m not much of a poet but when I read your poetry the words shine. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Drop me another comment with your name, please so I know who you are. Blessings. Happy Holidays.