Beautiful Maple Girl

Beautiful Maple Girl

A Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
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One last visit as fall departs into coming winter.

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My beautiful maple girl, you are weeping.  Tears descending; softest 
touch of lifting breeze, sends  your tears falling-falling. You know  how 
to let go of the past. I remember summers brilliance and every busy
long day, working my gardens.

You are the message of extended autumn, "rest, contemplate, and 
give yourself to introspection." Shorter-shorter; hours, minutes, days, even
the deep jewel tones within bough's  remaining deep stained leaves say
 "contain you precious thoughts and dream."

The window pane will be my lens as I sit by fire's hearth comforting.
Basking within as the cool mist without spreads itself, slowly thoroughly, briskly.

Precious moisture, sponging, grasses recently dry as paper, now luscious -verdant. 
To lie in it, but no; 'to wet, to cold! Late autumn my ear attends to your fading last 
trills twinkling into my heart. You precede applying paint to last touches of this 
magical season's portrait.

© 2017 Kathy Van Kurin


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I agree with tabby, you're gifted. I love escpecially nature and environment poetry.
I also love the Maple trees. I have silver maples, one sugar maple, three or four Japanese maples (don't you just love how they look like reefer?) and I love this poem.


Please keep up the great work.


-wes

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Wesley,
Thanks for reviewing 'Maple Girl.'
I think there are many gifts in all of our.. read more
Wesley Dingler

6 Years Ago

Heck yeah they do, especially the burgundy Japanese Maple. and the silver maple predicts the rain be.. read more



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wonderful tableau. each line felt like a painter's new stroke on the canvas. very nice indeed.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Woody,
Thank you! Every positive helpful word is like a fresh breeze to my heart when it come.. read more
Really it was a magical season's portrait. The tenderness in your words is amazing. The Beautiful Maple Girl is extremely pleasing for the readers. Bless you with lots of happiness in new year!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

I'm Sky,
Isn't it fun to be encouraged and just enjoy reading others writing from all over th.. read more
Writer at last! Sky ~

7 Years Ago

Hey Kathy,
I really enjoyed your little Maple girl. Your most welcome :)
I love the personification of "Maple Girl" . . . I have a similar sycamore tree that is the last hold-out before winter is fully upon us here! I love your descriptions of letting go, contrasting the hearth with the cool mist, & so many other ways to welcome winter (somewhat reluctantly as I always do!) Great job using this symbol to show us this recognizable transition!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Barleygir.
The seasonal changes remind us to not hold to tight to any one part of life to tig.. read more
So much atmosphere in this. Like the moist mists of Autumn. Sad, still, beauty.

Posted 7 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Ken Simm,
I love to share my thoughts within writing. I know you do as well. Autumn is such .. read more
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Stunning imagery and emotion captivating this contentment, that we all need. I'm very taken with this Kathy. Thank you for such a wonderful piece of writing. Starz x

Posted 7 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Starzy,
I hope that we all can encourage one another in same way while writing. To think that.. read more
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7 Years Ago

Aww Kathy you're lovely, blessing back to you x
Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Starzy,
Thanks so much.
You know what Kathy. There are no trees in my garden but in my street there are two rows - of different kinds. I love the way you've personified yours - it makes me think of them as rows of sentinels of sorts now, showing us humans how to deal with change. (Not my forte).
I don't think I'll ever look at them again in the same light.


Posted 7 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Tony Jordan,
Your center of focus sounds very interesting to me. The landscape of trees on y.. read more
Tony Jordan

7 Years Ago

Welcome Kathy. Happy New Year!
Lovely words, I feel the same way about my avocado tree, although it doesn't gift all the colours ... that line ... you know how to let go the past ... is my favourite ... nature, it's there, all around us, asking for nothing, and what do we do, ask of it so much ... nature always springs back, if only we give it a chance ...

beautiful words Kathy XXX

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

KWP,
Christmas is now behind us and here I am saying "I hope yours was nice." Australia soun.. read more
Unbelievable, mesmerizing Kathy, it's very pleasing and I don't know what it is but there is something that speaks through your words, they speak of a beauty that is slowly passing away with the arrival of winter. I personally felt the uses of picturous words build the right feeling for the poem... Great work... It's glad to be back at your page...

Sincerely
Dhiman

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Inject positivity,
So much in life I find a blending of contentment or peace mingles with mel.. read more
Inject Positivity

7 Years Ago

So well said Kathy, He is the only truth, as the Bible says "He that sent me is with me, the Father .. read more
Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

We are His sheep, He our shepherd. Other chaotic voices may pull us but jesus is our true protector .. read more
Great imagery and emotion felt throughout this. Manner of writing was also very enjoyable. Great write dear! :)

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Cyprian Van Dyke,
Hope you like it. I love my Maple tree; it's symettry and shape is beautifu.. read more
Cyprian Van Dyke

7 Years Ago

I liked it very much, great poem. Have a beautiful day. :)
Fall seems to be dragging on this year, but that's okay. Come early spring and they start sugaring off the maples and life begins anew. Good write, Kathy

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Dragging............Yep I get that. Here in the Pacific northwest seasons seems to just creep along... read more

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