🍁🍁🍁 The Autumn Equinox (September 22 – October 7) Shubun 秋分 🍁🍁🍁
Hello, dear friends. Firstly, I wish to extend you an invitation that was extended to
me by Colleen:
⏩ LISTEN to the 24 Japanese seasons of the year we enter the Autumn Equinox.
Listen to the 24 Seasons Podcast & read the featured poems.
It’s a tad bit long but so interesting indeed. Based on the loveliness in the
excitement I heard in that podcast I wish to share my very own, homemade
recording of one of my favorite poems of this season.
It mentions pumpkins, apples, corn, the harvest, and angels and makes me want
to hurry the season along. (which no one can).
⏩ Secondly, please LISTEN to my recording. The idea came to me after listening
to that podcast last night–thanks, Colleen, the podcast is amazing. xo
Voiced by Selma.
A Poem by
James Whitcomb Riley”
As seen on Colleen Chesebro’s Website.
Kigo for the photos below: common weeds/moonlight\\red dragonfly.
Please know that I’m having major issues with my photo file so sharing these
from WP Media file is the best I can do today for
No. 2 of The 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge.
Thanks so much for reading
I’ll be right over to visit you…
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🥰🥰 wonderful reading..and great poetry, Selma. 💙👏👏
Thanks, Nigel. I had to give this poem a second airing after listening to the podcast. Loved it to pieces 🎧.
Thanks for visit
💙👏 if it’s nice, you do it twice. 😊
Under the moonlight everything is magic. (K)
Yes. Magical indeed. 👏🏽
Love all the poems.
Thanks dearly, Sadje. Xo
You’re most welcome 🤗
Love the readingand poems. So much emotion!
Got me some emotion for that one, yes 😂 thanks always.
Love love the reading of the poem!!!!
I love your reading voice, Selma! You’re so good at it! The poem is perfect.
You’re generous with your praise. Thanks for enjoying it, Miriam. Blessings.
I meant it, Selma! You’d be good to do audiobooks.
Thanks. Sweet of you 👏🏽
Hey, Miriam, I still haven’t fixed that newsletter subscribe link 💔
I will add you manually. (If still interested, stay) [I really want you to stay 😉]
Thanks. And blessings on all your endeavors.
I haven’t received your newsletter, Selma! Please add me manually. It would be lovely. 💖😍
Miriam, my dear, I just want to give you the headsup: today I finally added you to my penpal list. You should receive a confirmation that YOU are NOT a robot, a welcome from MY robot helper and a free story as gratitude for joining. One of these fine days I will update the story; but for right now, receive the story with my blessings. Thanks for allowing this. I bless you. xoxo
No worries, Selma! Thank you very much. I’ll check my email and look forward to reading your story. Blessings! 💖
I love your poem and your reading voice, Selma. Lovely post! ❤️
Thanks. Xoxo
Thanks for saying, Baydreamer friend. Bless you.
I will be absent next week. I have to fix some things that have fallen off and need to prepare for an out of town weekend conference. My first ever! I’m noivous ( 😳 ) —for one session I needed to send in two poems and prepare to offer feedback to the other 7 participants. All people I’ve never met. So yup, I’m nervous 😬
Wish me well. Blessings.
Wow, how exciting, and it’s natural to be noivous 🙂 but just breathe. You’ll do fine! Have fun and hope you’ll share how it went. 🤗🩷⭐️
😬 will try 💗
I love this Selma and it’s so much the better to hear it read …thank you. It’s so lyrical 💜
Sweet of you to say, Willow. So glad you listened. Xo autumn 🍂 blessings 🤗
I really enjoyed it 💜
Everything is more beautiful under the moonlight.
Yup yup. Sure is. 👏🏽
Hi Selma, a very lovely image.
Robbie. I’m so happy you found it so. Blessings my friend.
I wish you miracles xoxo
🙏🌞💝
The moonlight makes everything look mystical! Well done. Your image is wonderful. Well done! 🧡
Hey, Colleen dearest. Thanks for saying. That moon… thanks.
I’m feeling a tad bit run down 😥 so here’s a friendly FYI: I’ll be on a brief hiatus—Not sure for how long. I’ve been on the go for a while and now find the need to recharge: Regroup with my little self.
(And with the onset of another birthday, the need is strong)
But “I’ll be back!”
Will be doing more reading.
See you around sweet lady. 🍂 💗
Enjoyed your reading of the poem, Selma. It brought the poem to life. So beautiful!
I am sooooo happy you listened and found it worth your while. Bless you. I wish you miracles, Smitha.
I’m so glad I heard it, Selma. You created the perfect autumn atmosphere with your reading❤️. Hugs.
Xoxo 🤗
I’ve seen a few dragonflies, but none like that red one there. Thanks for the reading of the verse – I enjoyed that.
I’m delighted you enjoyed the reading of that poem. Thanks for listening
Aka-tonbo (red-dragonfly) are sure signs of the season shifts -they’re not photogenic; always on the move 😃
Blessings.
(((Hugs))) 💕
This is an absolutely beautiful poem friend
I really enjoyed hearing you read that lovey poem! You have a wonderful and loving voice. I was smiling big at the end.
I was smiling big as I recited that… love the vernacular of the narrator.. ooh, hallylooyer! Happy to know your thoughts. Thanks so much…