Autumn tale

Nature talks, but you have to listen close...'

It is the rain that tells

in droplets on the glass

of warmth and waves on the air,

the sighing of the cold layers

and clouds packed together

in the grey of nowadays,

 

It is the wind that whispers

in the roof and on the attic

of the sun far away,

how high and low

claim their rightful places

and make the storm blow hereafter,

 

It is the cold that secretly

plays the undercutter

and make us shiver from now on,

and works so well

on the cracking ice on the pond

where we yet not dare to stay on.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

Reviews

[B]

I will write something unusual
Nature sets our path
I recently discovered Fall is really the main one
Setting a tone for another year
contrary to common belief that it maybe winter
Or spring

The silent rain and change of color says it all
Lovely ,,,,,,, you inspired me

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Nisreen, for the nice comment. Always glad when I can inspire someone. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

Beautiful words and thoughts my friend. Took the reader to the cooler days of Autumn. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Joh, for passing by, reading and reviewing my writing. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

My pleasure and you are welcome.

[....................]

more stunning imagery in your beautiful words, my friend...autumn is my favorite time of you and you describe it so wonderfully...

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you again, FT, glad you liked this one too. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[KWP]

you have described winter in Sydney :)

a fabulous depiction of your Autumn - I can feel it in my bones XX

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, KWP, for stopping by and reading my poem. Glad you liked it. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[Kuandio]

Right away you captured much of the spirit of autumn. (It might be my favorite season of the year)

The first two stanzas I understood very well, as well as most of the third, but I was left wondering what the last two lines might mean? It seems symbolic of some fear, but I'm not sure what

Some nice lines here:
- "of warmth and waves on the air the sighing of the cold layers"
- "how high and low claim there rightful places"

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

First of all, thank you for your kind remarks. Sometimes in fall, the coldest days it freezes, but just a little bit, not enough to make the ice on the pond tick enough to walk on. It's also referring to the next season, the winter that already is showing his face at the horizon. :)
Rudi

[MsJewel]

Your words bring back Autumn memories on my Grandparents farm - the cool breeze, the falling leaves, the icy pond that isn't quite icy enough yet....I wish we had Autumn here in California
:) Julie

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you for your kind words. There's certainly something about autumn, but I wish we had much more warmer days here in Belgium. :)
Rudi

[B.J]

You paint a beautiful picture with your words

[Hutch]

Hey Rudi, I really enjoy a poem describing autumn. "It is the wind that whispers, in the roof and on the attic" i can really relate. I really enjoy reading this poem, Hutch