Cold autumn

The cold wind of autumn embraces me unknowingly,
Touching my face, my skin, my hands, violently
It tries to get deep into my bones
Until I feel a raging hurt that numbs
And I won’t get colder, no matter how hard it tries
The warmth in my heart can’t ease its burning fires.
Which is harder to live with? Being on fire or colder?
Beautiful autumn, your coldness only makes my fire burning stronger.
I want your colours and leaves more than your coldness
I could reflect my light within them, into brighter colours
I could make shapes of love…sharing smiles,
warming you and keep the winter away between us, for longer.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I love the autumn. I feel such comradery with the changing leaves as my seasons wear towards winter. But if I must be cold and barren in the grave at last; let me be like the autumn leaves, burning is fabulous beauty and color until I surrender my life like the springs and summers of so many others passed. Your poem is a lovely reminder that some warmth remains yet. It is an affirmation of life. Thank you for that. Bless, F.

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you for the lovely words. Autumn is my favourite season and I find it melancholic and beautiful, as you say as life itself …

[Lisasview]

Autumn is so so lovely..Changing leaves are especially wonderful.
Interesting line.."see the shapes of love."
Sweet poem.
Lisa

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you Lisa for the lovely words. Autumn is my favourite season and I love the changing leaves colours…

[Ada]

Thought provoking piece with the interesting part being that both hot and cold burn if you get to much and with proper distance they warm and cool; balance is key.

[Ioana Mihai]

Yes, this is meant to be a love poem, and yes, it is a good observation that balance is the key for things to work along, in real life we can only balance ourselves not the other, and this poem was more of an antithesis of 2 souls, taken to hyperbolic level

[Neville]

Depicted here in all her glory .. You just nailed autumn my friend ........................ N :)

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you for this review, very kind of you

[Gee]

Autumn and the beautiful colours of dying leaves are a sight I me at tire of but for me, a construction worker, I know that 6 months of s****y weather lay ahead, and I HATE the cold.
Enjoyed your words :)

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you, I dislike the cold too, still I love autumn and it’s colours, I find it so romantic and magical…

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I might feel being on fire is harder to live with...burned by love does make our hearts cold...so I guess it is a dichotomy between the two.
Illuminating write, with words that make us feel the cold, then the heat, and vice-versa.
j.

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you very much for the lovely review, I appreciate your words of wisdom and kindness. I wrote this poem for someone, me being the fire and the other soul the cold autumn, my loss ultimately, but love and pain makes life more beautiful and leaves the sweetest memories.

[Sami Khalil]

I feel the warmth and bliss reading this lovely poem. Nice imagery.

[Ioana Mihai]

Thank you Sami. Lovely and kind your words too :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You are welcome.

[Unspoken poet]

I am an autumn lover, i love bonfires and the music we get into. The colors are beautiful

[Ioana Mihai]

Yes, Autumn is special. Thank you for sharing what you love about it :)