Friday, September 30, 2016

It played on kindly to expectations

                                                                      Attribution:  http://www.ForestWander.com
Image: Autumn Leaves that Floated Down (here)

Crunching, Crinkling Autumn swirling in the Breeze 
                                                                        - Sanaa
(to write inspired by above)

3WW given words:
kindly lighthearted melodramatic

It is now showing signs
Of tugging at the very heart of seeing
From the far distance playing mischievously
tickling at the greenery and to those old oaks
that stand in stoic grandness at the backyard

Finally it does slowly but surely
the changing of the guards
Dancing in unison of a poetry in motion
Floating leisurely in lighthearted mood
the first of Autumn leaves

It played on kindly to expectations
in the initial stages of a symphonic beginning
The slow gyrations of one or two of
detached brown leaves with no music but taking
its time in guarded moments towards earth

In no time goaded on by the slight breeze
in a melodramatic fashion in a frenzy of abundance
swirling down carpeting mother earth

So starts the crunching reverence for
man of the house in meeting the hordes
of golden invasion

Back breaking pastime raking in the
fallen warriors to be cremated or buried
'enjoying' every minute of an annual chore

For Sanaa's Prompt Nights and
Thomg's 3WW week 499

7 comments:

  1. Whistles!!💖💖 This is absolutely incredible writing, Hank😀 I love the idea of Autumn "in a melodramatic fashion in frenzy of abundance swirling down carpeting mother earth" sigh beautifully executed. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support 💖💖

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  2. The changing of the guards sure comes due as the dance begins.

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  3. Some trees do overdo the performance as beautiful as it is at first but when the rest of the garden is inundated enough is enough and the tree and I glare at each other but I always give in!

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  4. I suppose there is always an element of tidying up after something we enjoy - but still..lovely to see those leaves dance and fall

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  5. I love the thought of leaves as "fallen warriors"

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  6. "Dancing in unison of a poetry in motion
    Floating leisurely in lighthearted mood
    the first of Autumn leaves"...my favorite section...

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  7. What a lovely picture you paint of the progression of autumn. First gentle and then becoming a tad aggressive. I'm pleased the raking chore is a joy, I find, sometimes, not so :-)

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