Cold Winds Of Autumn

Autumn chill on the air
Leaves fluttering on the ground
Silently gathering in reds and yellows
Overhead the passing geese sound

Sheets of cold rain falling
Naked trees claw at the grey sky
Dried husks of plants twitch in the wind
In the cold night coyotes cry

Author's Note

We'll be wishing for the brisk chill of autumn soon enough.

Reviews

[Aethereal]

This is an extraordinarily beautiful poem. It inspired me to write another rendition of it which you may keep as your own as a gift since it uses all of your ideas and some of your words: Each line has /0/0/0/ syllable meter where / is an accent, and 0 is a non-accent: It may be sung as a song:

Autumn

Chilly Fall winds form soft beds
where leaves flutter on the ground,
yellows mix with browns, and reds,
overhead loud geese resound.

Sheets of hail begin to fall
Dried husks twitch below the sky.
Naked trees claw at this pall,
as coyotes shout their cry.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks. Much appreciated. I like your poem!

[Bare Trees]

This is an exceptional piece of poetry with beautiful imagery. My favorite line: Naked trees claw at the grey sky. Very nice writing from you Tina.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[zainul]

What a lovely poem.
Leaves of red and yellow hue, sound of passing geese,sheets of cold rain, naked trees,grey sky,
and cry of coyotes.
Short poem includes so many elements!
Enjoyed the picturesque write.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[zainul]

You are always welcome,dear poet.

[Aubrai]

And that's what I'd see one autumn day. I haven't seen one yet. Dry colored leaves dancing with the cold wind. A sight, indeed. Beautiful picture, I'll surely capture someday. :)

[Tina Kline]

Thank you!

[Aubrai]

You're welcome.

[wunder]

~a pure illusion of Autumn's icy hues-
you brush the images wonderfully~
~lovely~ :)

[Tina Kline]

Thanks very much!

[wunder]

~very-very welcome~ :)

[Clockwork]

The images in this poem, and the way you establish them, remind me a whole lot of the sort you would see in a haiku. They are very crisp and they make observations of the natural world that really capture the essence of the objects you write about. My favorite lines are about the coyotes out in that cold night.

[Tina Kline]

Thank you much!

[Clockwork]

You're welcome :-)

[Craig2591]

Great visuals and sounds. Makes me picture an autumn day.

[Tina Kline]

Thank you!

[Leslie Philibert]

A very atmospheric short poem that has the feeling of a tanka. Nice work from an excellent poet !

[Tina Kline]

Thank you very much!!!

[Coyote Song]

Love this. I am looking forward to autumn and returning to school.
My future awaits. Your poem brings this desire to life all over
again. I enjoyed this much!

[Star Wolf]

Ah! I felt the refreshing chill of autumn.
A very well done poem.