Prosperity

Many a leaf floats softly down,

a blaze of gold upon the ground

comes treasure from a grieving tree.

And like our loved ones when they're gone,

in precious thought they still live on

and that means all the world to me.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of Vermont as well....that pic of my mom...the beauty of fall, her beauty...and then the impending winter to come...so cold and lonely without her....i enjoyed the prosperity of having my folks for so long....having those summers and falls in Vermont...i was quite lucky.

j.

[Chris Shaw]

Now this one was in my garden Jacob, though I am so pleased that it still reminded you of Vermont and your very beautiful mum. Gold leaves here Jacob, no magnificent reds though. Prosperity, yes, I think the same. Lucky to have wonderful memories of family to reflect upon. Thank you.

Chris

[Carola]

your poems are always so insightful, for object & people alike !

finally after a 5 year 9 month tribunal battle for our fence-line trees we had to chop 3 out of 5 down because of our lazy & lying neighbour who found it tedious cleaning her pool. i
am so mad, i'm hoping that retribution karma will hit her like a ton of bricks, with some misfortune.

[Chris Shaw]

Deeply disturbing to have to chop those trees down, particularly in the circumstances Carola. You will miss them greatly as I have when trees in my garden have died from disease. I believe in Karma and I think your neighbour will get it by the bucket load. Thank you for your visit.

Chris

[Carola]

hi chris, yes i haven't been logged in for a few months, i do that fairly regularly... here for a couple of weeks & then are busy with other things. always great to read your poems, 'cos i can understand them.

yes i do miss my 80-100 feet tall gum trees. the woman had lived with those trees for about 22+ years then decided all the leaves in her pool were from our trees, never mind the fact that she had 3 of her own gum trees of similar size at the southern edge of her pool. when she had those cut down year & a half ago suddenly we hardly ever saw her cleaning her pool.
so what does that tell you?? but she was so fixated on us never ever acknowledged that, & kept on pursuing our trees for the chop. at least she didn't her wish of having 5 cut down. ggrrrr!!!
cheerio carola

[R.E. Ray]

Life truly is a matter of perspective. We can enjoy the gold fall brings or dread the coming gray. It's certainly true we can find color in the darkest times and places. In that perspective, we find prosperity in full measure. Six brief lines that speak wisdom, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your thoughts here. So much appreciated Robert.

Chris

[Intothemilkyway]

such a heartwarming poem.
Even if someone is gone or is there with you ,you can always have them in your mind no matter what.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Intothemilkyway for your thoughts and visit. Very much appreciated.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A most lovely, Darwinian piece that talks of nature and the furtherance of DNA Chris!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. Pleased you enjoyed this short poem. Happy Saturday.

Chris