On an Afternoon Walk ~ Autumn Glow

 

autumn glows 

on bush and hedge,

while early afternoon sun 

shines on dark purple berries 

for an avian feast

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious 

as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.”

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne,  

(1804 ~ 1864)

Living in the Moment

Calm and quiet 

after a day filled 

with energy and life 

each piece from early 

to this moment cherished 

for each separate moment. 

Living in the moment is 

like sliding shining beads 

on colourful yarn. 

As days and weeks pass 

a tapestry evolves that is 

a life shared and lived.

“Forever is composed of nows.”

~ Emily Dickinson, poet

1830 ~ 1886

Graceful Autumn

Steady pace, 

cooling air pushed me 

toward home ~ 

until I saw the grace 

that fading leaves share 

with the world. 

Worrying about a sweater 

was the last thing on my mind 

replaced by the beauty that is autumn. 

“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace 

as I have seen in one autumnal face.”

~ John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose

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