Terra Cotta Embers

Painting by Ann Mortimer

The citrus scent of mandarin orange

intoxicates the last days of summer,

and sweet perfume of night blooming jasmine

awakens when the sun goes down~

 

 Corn fields now beneath the autumnal moon

            are covered in scarlet and gold,

and the scent of terra cotta embers

            wafting within the crispness of the wind~

 

And as the yellow pendant of the sun

             peeks through the scope of the morn,

smoldering leaves brightly shimmer

            like fireflies in the night~

 

And wild songbirds reverberate

autumns requiem song.

 

©SyberRose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Michael G. Smith]

This sounds cliche yet you have painted a vivid picturesque ode.

[SyberRose]

Thank you for peeking in Michael...glad you enjoyed...SyberRose

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Very beautiful descriptions, Rose. And lovely choice of words, as always. :)

[SyberRose]

Thank you Blue so much for reading...Rose:)

[Ency Bearis]

This reminds me when I was still in East Coast in New York, the scenery you'd painted well and autumn whisper melodious to hear.

[SyberRose]

Yes i'm from the east and love the autumns...glad you enjoyed Ency...Rose:)

[Ency Bearis]

You're welcome and a pleasure to read your poem.

[Rafia ~ Yellow Girl]

Wow! This is beautiful... You have a beautiful taste in playing with words and this one's as amazing as every previous ones you've shared so far.... :)

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Rafia...Rose:)

[Einstein Noodle]

really like this ... its delicate and cleverly woven thinks i ... full of contrasts, colors and scents (especially like the terracotta embers) you have expressed all my favorite parts of fall ... i feel comfortable and at peace reading this ... a quiet walk through the fields ...nice one!
E.

[SyberRose]

Thank you E. and always nice hearing from you...glad you enjoyed...Rose:)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Oh what vibrant colors, Rose!! You are making me want to go decorate my front porch right now! lol
I have a few pumpkins, but haven't gotten around to the REAL festivities... Such a fantastic piece, touching on all the sensory parts to display Autumn... Nicely done!~xoxo~:)

[SyberRose]

Well you have more pumpkins then me ...i only have one on my porch and some yellow mums..
glad you enjoyed Robbie....xo

[Angi]

The scents and colors you painted here are so vivid, Rose. Autumn is beautiful the way you do it! Lovely. Angi~

[SyberRose]

Thank you Angi and i wish i could go out and roll around in the leaves like a kid haa...:)

[Angi]

Well why can't you? We just had a leaf throwing fight while raking. Never too old ya know!

[SyberRose]

haa...the wind does my raking ha

[Chris]

Very soft and melancholy Rose...

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Chris..glad you enjoyed:)

[Cassie]

Your poem makes every one love this season. Good one as usual

[SyberRose]

Thank you ...yes its my favorite season ...its so beautiful....glad you enjoyed Cassie....Hugss