Fall's Color Box

Autumn leaves

Fall’s Crayon Box

 

Summer’s swelter slips away

Slowly, sun-kissed leaves begin to change

The cool greens of summer make way for the warm colors of fall.

Like a child’s crayon box spilled over the treetops

The leaves proclaim their colors-

Maroon, Scarlet, Radical Red, Brick Red,

Outrageous Orange, Sunset Orange, Burnt Orange,

Sunglow, Dandelion, and Goldenrod.

They glow against a curtain of

Wild Blue Yonder and Purple Mountains’ Majesty

Until the flames die out, leaving

Chestnut, Burnt Sienna, and Sepia

In a pile of crisp, crumbling leaves.

Author's Note

all thoughts welcome

Reviews

[Horizons]

Wonderfully captured the view of life of colors in strong words. I liked the concept and enjoyed the poem.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you very much!

[Angi]

Sharon, I loved this piece. Imagery and listing the colors made this wonderful! Angi~

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you Angi!

[SteveB]

VERY nicely done! I love the analogy to the crayon box and I am always a sucker for alliteration. This sounds wonderful when read aloud. Thank you so much.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you, Steve! I had fun with this one.

[Rita L. Sev]

Like a child’s crayon box spilled over the treetops...

That is exactly what it resembles! A vivid ode to autumn, Sharon!

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you, Rita

[Rahul]

That's an creative write that came from your heart and made by your thoughts. Great job.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you so much, Rahul!

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Perhaps you have been leaf peeping in upstate NY because you captured it so well. Very descriptive write!

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you, Sharon! I haven't been in upstate NY, but Massachusetts gets pretty decent fall foliage too!

[Emrick]

Nice title and nice creativity.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you Emrick!. Thanks for reading! :)

[Leonard Birch]

Thank you Sharon for such a beautiful write. Your choice of words have given the reader a clear picture of the wonderous beauty and change, from season to the other.
Excellent :)

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you, Leo. I had some fun with this, using actual names of Crayola crayon colors. I'm glad you liked it!