AUTUMN LANDSCAPE

Autumn reigns the landscape once again

with a graceful yet menacing prominence.

As carefree summer memories drift

hazily away into the distance.

 

The sunshine on certain days is rationed

with selective vigour. Grey clouds pose

stagnantly in the dull sky, while

the breeze feels motionless and meagre.

 

On a clear bright day, the bellowing wind

hosts and displays, turbulent scenes

of restless leaves on grieving branches,

that rustle, thrust and sway. Their

bustling sounds and movements

are haphazard and blasé.

 

The Autumn landscape is here once more.

Conkers, pumpkins and kernels from ferns

arrive in festive spirits for the new school term.

As days draw in sooner, temperature fall,

‘Trick or Treaters’ parade the streets in ghostly

attire for a Halloween ball.

 

Flats and houses turn on their lights

as a bonfire spits fumes and burns

hastily on its’ famously assigned night.

Matured, fallen heaps of leaves gather,

and richly disperse, penetrating the parks and

grounds, like a good witch’s subtle curse.

 

While many birds migrate off to warmer climes,

I notice sparrows and perhaps a green finch

gorging on leaves. A hedgehog then appears

from nowhere, tempted by fruit fallen from trees,

preparing to hibernate before the wintertime freeze.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

I am an Autumn baby and love this time of year (almost) most of all. Even as I read this with spring at hand and snow still on the ground here in Colorado, I think you words make me wish for autumn once again. You bring each and every wonderful part of the time to such wonderful lite and creat a mind full of wonder with your words. Thank you for such a gift as this. Perfectly... perfectly... done!!!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

graced with your presence today, thank you, I feel blessed
this one was published in an anthology I am pleased to say
ciao accross land and water

[BLACK PRINCE]

This is a beautiful poem describing the various attributes of Autumn.
I believe that you truly have poetic eyes.
I admire your ability to be observant and and being able to capture your surroundings in precise, truthful and beautiful words.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

thanks sincerely for such a flattering review....just my interpretation, though I did manage to get this poem published in a magazine in 2011, all the best

[jacob erin-cilberto]

three things...

first, October has always been my favorite month. so immediately this appeals to me.
second, "restless leaves on grieving branches" is a line i wish i had written...splendid.

third, bringing in the trick-or-treaters...some may imagine this line, out of place, in this poem given what else is here...but i don't find that true...we bring in the human element clashing a bit with the nature of fall..but it is the young, innocent, human element, and they do not disturb the landscape, they enhance it.

nice piece

and now, here we are in November..although a very poetic month for me usually...it is such an in between month..so barren, and raw and ugly.

jacob

[SHEEMA HUQ]

thanks Jacob, I'll be scibbing a winter verse soon, i'm sure

[Sakshi]

Reading this, I felt I was watching some season related "lonely planet" sort of episodes on National Geographic! This, really, could become one of those voices behind the scenes on television, with autumn leaves swirling and birds taking off their flight.. Such serenity in this piece! Absolutely FAB!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hello Saski, what a compliment, oh, ah, I'm over the moon that this poem appealed to you so much, nice to meet you and kind regards, as the colder climate sets in, for now

[anxia]

Beautiful description of one of my favorite seasons!!!I love it.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks for your generous words Anixia

[Cerise]

Gudness...if i could without doubt i would come to you for classes..:P..you are fantastic and i noe i wont get tired of repeating that again and again....its one of my favourite season ....very well described in detailed manner...:D

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hey, that's really very nice of you, thank you

[Cerise]

no problem..i just expressed what I felt..:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Lovely prose description of the transition into Autumn. Loved the lines 'turbulent scenes
of restless leaves on grieving branches,' and
'Matured, fallen heaps of leaves gather,
and richly disperse, penetrating the parks and
grounds, like a good witch’s subtle curse.' The witch metaphor is very clever

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hello John, such a lovely response from you and constructively justified as ever, thanks. I hope you are keeping well and speak soon no doubt.

[Dr. Wood ?]

you have a gift...each line paints a picture I could feel the temperature drop as Autumn took hold

[SHEEMA HUQ]

thanks Dr, funnily enough quite a tricky one to constuct, and i think you're right about utilising the big overgrown kid in me!

[Dr. Wood ?]

we all have that part of us that refuses to grow up..a Peter Pan inside...

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So true and beautiful! I loved how u expressed autum here. It was soul touching. :) 100/100 :)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hello Katerina, once more, one can never be sure how a poem will be recieved, this one is growing on me and thank you

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You're most welcome! :)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

aren't I fortunate to have met such a young review enthusiast!

[.]

reviewing comes first for me I love reading other peoples writes :)

[michael.c.m]

always inspired by the seasons. You have captured the deep essence of it here in a way that inspires. Instead of feeling as if I am "falling" into Autumn, I feel "lifted" to it; perhaps a spell from "a good witch's subtle curse"...

I wish you all the best of the season. Thankyou for sharing this.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hello Michael, this is a pleasant suprise, thank you