Praise Praise For the Dying of the Light: An Ode to Autumn

Cooling breeze carries frost to town

Harvest plucked from the weary ground

Laden tables of festive feasts

Candy grubbing fantastic beasts

Passing, punting boys of fall

Coming home to homecoming ball

Hunting, hauling squirrelly hoarders

Closing in on winter’s boarders

Apples, cinnamon, pumpkin spice

Flavors of our own device

A time to see the shadows weaken

For every season He has His reason

Shimmering flames on leaf burning night

Praise praise for the dying of the light

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2 Responses to Praise Praise For the Dying of the Light: An Ode to Autumn

  1. Michael Earl Riemer says:

    Nice poem. It reminds me of one I wrote years ago.

    The Song of Life

    The song of life
    We all must sing.
    It begins at birth,
    Then comes the spring.

    The spring is such a lovely time:
    Flowers, wind, warm sunshine.
    Frost and ice melt away.
    Longer days seem here to stay.

    Summer now fills our view;
    Heat and sun, grass with dew.
    Balls and kites fill the air.
    Luscious fruit…eat a pear.

    Shorter span, the sun does shine.
    Yellow, gold, harvest time.
    Clear and brisk, moon is bright;
    Apple cider, fading light.

    Wind and cold sweep away
    Crumbled leaves…waning day.
    And the joyous song I once sang here
    Must now be sung by those so dear.

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