Beautiful Maple Girl

One last visit as fall departs into coming winter.

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.

Reviews

[Wesley Dingler]

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

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Wesley,
Thanks for reviewing 'Maple Girl.'
I think there are many gifts in all of our lives, that is if we recongnize them as such. To be thankful is the biggest gift I think. I appreciate your mention of natural beauty within your own life...gifts. Trees are something which are so lovely to me. They sure do put on a show come autumn. I hope you are enjoying this time of year too.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Wesley Dingler]

Heck yeah they do, especially the burgundy Japanese Maple. and the silver maple predicts the rain better than weather men

[D Connolly]

Oh, Kathy... with my hand on my chest, and tears in my eyes, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. I had to get up and walk around for a minute to compose myself.... wow, thank-you for this

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Hi D. Connolly,
Thanks. You would love the big Maple tree in my back yard. I do think it is so lovely. Sometimes we have seasons of creativity just like nature does. Bless you for your honest joy. It is priceless. Bless your heart. Kathy

[An owl on the moon]

This moves so tenderly, so softly, like autumn as it swallows summer in its growing desire to fill the world with its colors. Beautifully expressed, feeling the cold rising and her voice echoing on the hills.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

C.Froman,
You are inspiring. Your review is a poem. Love it. Autumn is gentle and does swallow summer to bring colors to the world. Kathy

[Shabeeh Haider]

A beautiful picture of Autumn painted in words.
A touch of sadness as fall departs and takes so much beauty with it.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Shabeeh Haider, I agree. Autumn is lovely but it passes as days diminish. Change is always a bit challenging I think. Thankyou for reading. Kathy

[Lydia Shutter]

You paint such a pretty picture of the last days of Autumn. I could almost see the leaves changing color and one last leaf dancing off the branch of a maple tree. The personification is wonderful. Nature's beauty has so much to offer us if we pay attention. Lydi**

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Lydia,
"If we pay attention." Writing is all about this mindset. Your comment is right on! That is why we need a time and place to quiet and open. Thankyou for your input of intelligent comment. kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

Maples can be so incredible ...i love fall ...and we are having an extended one where i live in the Ozark Mts. your poem is a reminder not to let one day pass without giving due appreciation .. :) in your last verse i think you mean "too" wet "too" cold ;) yesterday some tears did fall here ..it was special as it has been a bit dry all summer ... and the wind actually blew a little .. a blustery, warm, smells of rain day ... i believe our spirits are united :)))
E.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Einstein,
It sounds like you all had a refreshing time in your home place. Interesting how we are influenced by the weather. Big actually. I hope that we writer types can keep being a strength to one another and united in spirit as you say.........Thankyou so much. Blessings Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved the fall and the change of the seasons.
"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 above lines. Amazing use of description. Here in Michigan. The change of color is amazing to see. Thank you Kathy for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote,
Bless your heart. Color and strength of the life of nature brings us inspiration and strength too. Thankyou for your inspiring review and for your wise input. I do need it so please keep sharing your own wonderful insights withing your heart's writing. blessings kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Kathy.

[emmajoy]

The rich colour of your words, tho' gently and lyrically put, really capture the feel and strong presence of the third season and its meanings. In some ways i feel it could also represent an elderly person's life too... colours fading, faculties present but more asleep than awake. Your write beautifully.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Emmajoy,
You are right. Human life has seasons within our life's design as well. I feel that way and see my in-laws and parents in thier eighties. Nature shows us how to let go I think. It is always nice to hear from you. Bless you..............Kathy

[emmajoy]

You're very welcome, Kathy, Happy month. x

[Tom]

This colourful maple tree gives us one final display of her majesty before retiring for winter.

You paint a wonderfully serene world of colour and seasonal imagery throughout, beautifully crafted Kath!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Hi there Tom,
Yes my beloved maple tree is now ready for winter. What is still beautiful to me are all the trees still hanging on to their leaves.Here in Oregon winter is different from the harder winters coming on for others. I hope you are having a good Autumn's end. Thanks for coming by..................Kathy

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, autumn is so beautiful and rich in color, but there is the weeping of november as the colors leave and winter waits just around the corner...

we appreciate people in the autumn of their lives more than ever...but then suddenly their winter is upon them...and we lose them...just like the beautiful maple girl.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Hi there Jacob erin-cilberto,
I take it you have suffered loss; so sorry to hear. Bless you for all of your writing and sharing your wonderful heart. I do enjoy your mamy intelligent and wise comments. My folks are in their eighties and things are different. i see them each week. Well bless you like always.................Kathy

[Valentine]

Very nice good by to autumn. Here we are having odd weather, it hit 70 and now a storm is rushing in from the west. Snow called for tomorrow. Mother Nature is having a hard time trying to decide just when to bring Winter to Michigan..Valentine

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Valentine,
Michigan must be lovely.I am in the pacific Northwest, Oregon. Weather here is just sauntering along. Late Autumn and trees are stubbornly clinging to last leaves! Stay warm my dear. Bless you and thanks like always for your nice comments. It does help..............Kathy