Siren Call

I hear Autumn calling...

No more baking in the Summer sun

Secretly, I crave the taste of Fall ~

foliage flavored turmeric and saffron,

the rustled-stirring sounds a siren call

 

Like flames they crackle brightly in the trees

Autumnal glow against cerulean skies

My soul is warmed against the season’s chill

As Mother Nature dons her bright disguise

Author's Note

Cooler weather today; I can feel the pull towards fall...

Reviews

[richom]

My favorite time of the year. The climate as mild as in spring but without all the rain. And especially fine for golfers like myself, for many amateurs put their clubs away around Labor Day, leaving the gorgeous courses to the rest of us. The only downer being the knowledge that winter isn't far behind.
You sent me to my dictionary. I knew that saffron was yellow and was referring to the yellowing of the foliage. I didn't know until I looked it up, that turmeric was also yellow. A cheerful poem, very much welcome among the serious, gloomy poems that abound here. Well done.. Richard

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Rich - Love that golf reference; my father would have agreed! Glad to give a brief vocabulary lesson to a master wordsmith such as yourself!

[rutherford]

Rita,
I just saw this one. You set out wonderful images of color foreshadowing my favorite season. How could I not help but like this one.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, John! It seems that autumn is the favorite season of many poets... must be the beauty of the colors mixed with the angst of nature dying...

[Michael G. Smith]

Appropriate piece. Here in Florida I cannot wait until we get our first autumn cool front.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yesterday it was 95 degrees in Philly - today it may reach 70... As we say, if you don't like the weather around here, wait five minutes... Thanks, M.G!

[Michael G. Smith]

That's funny. I wish I was there just to visit. My wife and I are not big city folks even though I come from Milwaukee and she from New York and Boston.

[Anand Sehgal]

Secretly, I crave the taste of Fall ~

Different phases of life demands for different things. That keeps us moving, keeps us evolving.

great write :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Anand!

[Lydia Shutter]

Great simile in this well written poem. I remember the Fall from my days in New Jersey. It is a fun transitional time of year. What a lovely nature write this is. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Lydi!

[Tate Morgan]

Hi dear Oh i like this.I love fall as well.It is what comes next that i dont like

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Tate. Yes, fall heralds winter, which is only enjoyable on a snow day, when I don't have to shovel...

[Tate Morgan]

yeah i like winter when sitting by a roaring fire with a bottle of good wine.in good company

[Dhaye]

Such a wonderful advent of Fall. Your seasons are really exciting because you have more seasons, unlike here we have only 2 distinct seasons- rainy and summer.

Nice poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Dhaye. I am grateful for all the seasons, but fall is my favorite!

[David Scott]

Fall is the most alluring of all the seasons.
Short and oh so sweet!
Great job with this early premonition. I think you will be a successful prophet. ;)

[Rita L. Sev]

Autumn never disappoints... Thank you, David!

[Sami Khalil]

I feel your great anticipation of this wonderful season in this poem and the appreciation of cooler weather...Splendid...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Sami - Autumn really is a beautiful season!

[Sami Khalil]

I like it too...You are welcome...:)

[wynn]

All of these poems about Fall are making me anxious... It's about time!!!
Southern California weather seems to be eternally hot and dry... :(
Thanks for sharing!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks for reading, Wynn! I love the change of seasons on the East Coast, especially fall...