The Allure of Autumn Trees

As sizzling skies of summer

dispensed its heat through hills,

October launched its chilly reign

exchanging heat for chills.  

Majestic trees of birch, in sway,

along the distant trail,

released a mass of florid leaves

that mounted in the dale.  

Each silent, spinning parasail,

rotating through their whirls,

nose-dived as a regiment

plunging down in twirls.  

Yet if a blitz of bitter snow

will always make its stance,

winter flakes cannot replace

my autumn tree romance.  

Reviews

[Becky R]

I loved this and I love rhyming poems, they are like little jigs that bounce off your mind as you read, and when you get the ending that fits it’s very satisfying.

[Bare trees]

Thanks very much, Becky. I appreciate your comment. Welcome to Writers Cafe.

[Patricia Wedel]

Love the Autumn Dance of falling leaves… gently, Pat

[Bare trees]

Thank you.

[Lydia Shutter]

There is a lyrical feel to the rhythm of this poem. The rhyming is flawless. Your love of nature comes through loud and clear. Yes, Autumn is a beautiful time of year if you live where the leaves change color. Lydi**

[Bare trees]

You're very kind, Lydia. Thank you for the review.

[Jade]

This is such a wonderful, delightful read.
Very well written, love your flow

[Bare trees]

You have my thanks.

[DIVYA]

I could picture winter with her arched brows and haughty face rife with the regret of defeat to a season more gracious than her. The concluding verse is my favourite. Appreciated very much.

[Bare trees]

Thanks for such an eloquent review, DIVYA.

[DIVYA]

You’re welcome... :)

[Rye]

Oh so lovely, I like this and the flow of it. AWESOME writing

[Bare trees]

I'm glad you liked it thanks.

[¿]

It's such a lively write! Made my midnight feel like refreshing morning! Thanks for sharing this amazing :)

[Donna]

I feel like I am there and the leaves are falling around me.

[Bare trees]

I'm glad you liked it. Thank you.

[Karen Redburn]

You make me wish it was autumn again. Excellent imagery describing my favorite season. I can see those leaves sometimes falling lazily and at other times yanked from the branches slapping against the windows. Metering makes for easy reading and it was an enjoyable reminder of autumns beauty!

[Bare trees]

Thank you, Karen.

[emipoemi]

This is beautifully written, and ends with a killer line. The musicality is also fluid enough, but the only line that doesn't work is "for many leaves fallen" (it's missing a "have" or to have the "fallen" be before "leaves"....and tweak the second line accordingly). Other than that - well done!!

[Bare trees]

Thanks for pointing that out. It would sound better with a 'have' in there. Thanks for reading.