The Wide Changes of Season

Tribute to a favorite writer~Welty

The Wide Changes of Season

The smell of the river drifts through the woods,

Cool breezes with a mystic aroma drifting among

The wildlife residing inside the corpus of plants.

Mingling vines with flowering brush,

As I walk on the paths inside the wilderness,

I notice the changing of time,

Old man winter will come soon.

The Hickory trees will turn their color to yellow,

A Sweetgum tree becomes red, as the Sycamore yellows,

And the Oak and Magnolia never die.

Nuts dropping like raindrops and squirrels gathering

And hiding for winter meals.

October skies with a gold sun,

The trees, the sky, and the water mirror that beautiful hue,

Everything changes and looks like it is made of

Precious metals.

Shining Willow trees bend towards the golden threads

Of the narrow streams,

Torrents of waves in someone’s dream,

Transparent light becomes the paraphernalia in

The whirl of the water.

                --J. E. Cook © 2015

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[barleygirl]

These are all the very same details I notice & savor during this end-of-year season. I love your observations of nature, well-stated with a lightness that conveys enjoyment. As a lover of trees, I like that you've included many types. Great autumn scene you've painted here! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thank you again for telling me what you thought as you read my written work! Yes, a beautiful season of color and the trees make it happen along with the season of pumpkins, lower temperatures, and Halloween around the corner.

[barleygirl]

We got our first rain last night & now everything smells so pungent! *smile*

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A very visual poem; full of lush images and very well described, making it easy to imagine this scene in the readers mind.

This piece has a Frost-ian quality to it; sensually written and dipped in the colours of the changing seasons.

A very nicely written poem.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

THANKS--so much for your insight!

[Jamestown]

Nice soothing piece:)
Nature at it's finest, great imagery
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thanks! Have a great day! :)

[Tiana]

Beautiful vivid imagery, Josie ... You took me there!

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thanks! :)

[EileenMarie]

Impending autumn, my favorite season. Very descriptive and grabs the readers attention. Nice job

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thanks! :)

[samparks,sam]

The trees, the sky, and the water mirror that beautiful hue, In real nice thought

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked this poem. I love to be near Nature. Your strong description took me to places of beauty and create visions of water. I like how you use the language. Making each thought and place come alive. Thank you Josie for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome!

[Lydia Shutter]

Josie, the imagery in this write is rich and colorful. I could see the seasons changing through your words. A joy to read. Lydi**

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thank you , Lydia :) in love with nature.

[Carolynn]

I love it when people really take the time to "see" nature and appreciate all the changes and intricacies - really nicely written :)

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thanks! I love nature and write about it often.

[Carolynn]

I do too and I do too lol!

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

:)
A spiritual connection to the earth.

[David Scott]

I live in a land of four seasons... There is a magic in change.
The write meanders the reader's mind along the sensation of the spirit's path.
A lovely tribute to a fellow writer.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thank you, David Scott.