The Allure of Autumn Trees

As sizzling skies of summer

dispensed more heat across the hills,
October seized 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 brittle, colorful parasail,
rotated through their whirls,
and nose-dived as a regiment
in swirling twirls.

Yet if a blitz of bitter snow
will always make its stance,
winter flakes cannot compare to
this autumn tree romance.

Reviews

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

I love the last stanza!

A colorful seasonal poem ending with the promise of winter arriving soon. Very visual and scenic with nature in mind.
Nice graphic image, too.

[Bare trees]

Thanks Josie.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome.

[Cat]

So beautiful! Truly a perfect piece.

[Bare trees]

Thank you Cat.

[Ruth]

A season of glorious beauty...a poem of wonderment, tangible and visual, leaves an energy :)

[Bare trees]

Thank you very much.

[Angeliki Largatzis]

This is indeed very beautiful, the style gives off a very peaceful feeling and I could imagine everything you've described so beautifully.

[Bare trees]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it.

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Ahhh, this is lovely. Beautifully descriptive with excellent rhythm, rhyme and flow.

[Bare trees]

Thank you very much.

[C. MacCormack]

My favorite season beautifully transcribed.

[Bare trees]

Thank you.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

but they sure go down in a blaze of glory---all that beauty as those leaves die and get pushed from the tree....

like people...we seem to notice the colors of their lives so much more towards the end...the appreciation often comes too late...when that north wind blows and their lives chill to death.

October is my favorite month...crisp, clean...and there is love, even with the death of summer on the horizon.

[Bare trees]

That's a great review Jacob, thank you.

[jeannemarie coulter]

exquisite...your words are an honorable tribute to the mystery of fall...thank you

[Bare trees]

I appreciate the review, thanks.

[Cherry Pepperweb]

Sloom shoo, that's wonderful.
The whole poem is delightful.

[Bare trees]

Glad you liked that part, thanks for the review.

[Cherry Pepperweb]

You're Welcome!

[MandaBear]

Autumn is the best time of year after spring. Such an amazing poem being the essence of autumn in a well written poem. great job

[Bare trees]

Thank you very much for the review.