Cascading Winds

Cascading Winds

A Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
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Winds of change blowing through our lives

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Cascading Winds



Cascading winds bring gusts of rustling leaf confetti.


Within each flying leaf tear drop, history falls all around


 They glide in a final song of color’s grace.


Like a veil descending adorns the air.


I remember each spent leaf once budding.


 The ground is now a rainbow mosaic’s checkerboard.


Oh, fall day you are putting on a show!


Sun illumined; it is a living portrait through every swirling leaf whirligig.


At my shoulder, scolding brown squirrel skitters away.


Swooping stellar jay arrives but to leave.


Lengthening light and shadow streams quickly by.


Precious is each day passing.


Leaves fly before these eyes. Hard breezes blow through my hair.


God holds me close through impermanent days.


Heaven is forever.

© 2019 Kathy Van Kurin


Author's Note

Kathy Van Kurin
How do we feel about what we cannot control. Seasons come and go and we must adjust with each minute of this life so precious.

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the seasons do pass ... perfect time for this poem Kathy! for those who notice .. days are shortening and hints of fall is on the wind here and there ... makes me feel exuberant ... such a peace flows over me in your closing ... i think i will sign out for the day to keep that with me for a while ;) thanks for sharing ..smooth read .. honest musings .. love the wind the leaves and the cycles ... strong positive closnig
E.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Einstein Noodle,
The calendar gives us Sept. 20 being the end of summer-beginning of Fall but.. read more



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Funny how the animals get into survival mode.
We tend to hope the season doesn't end too quickly. A little bit of self-denial in the air.
But the dark nights are coming in quick.
For some reason, I always think of people passed at this time. Maybe that's how it should be.
But life is for living, and live we must. Hope things are going well for you, Kathy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Thank You Paul
It's nice to hear from you. Yes they, the animals-creatures do change their be.. read more
Beautifully expressed, the seasons herald change as in life.

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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Moon,
Thank you for reading. Yes, change is the constant in our experiences and times.
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True that we cannot really control our lives, though on the surface it may seem like it; but we make only little decisions that rarely change the bigger picture.

Bu we can enjoy each moment, each change, in the same way we can enjoy the rich colours of autumn, (the loveliest of seasons to me,) the crispness of a fresh new blanket of snow, or that first little bud of spring peeping out from the bare brown clay. Then of course there is summer, a time when troubles seem to fall away as the sun shines and the days become long and lazy.

I love every season, embrace how nature shapes and changes our world, in the same way as the winds of change shape us and make us what we are. If I'm starting to ramble, forgive me, but this is a lovely, lovely poem, that perfectly captures the essence of both nature and our species.

Beccy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Beccy,
Your review full of gems to enjoy was really welcome today. I always am tickled at all.. read more
I love changing seasons, especially autumn, & this is one of the best poems I've ever read that describes the sensations of this time of year. Your word choices are superb (swirling leaf whirligig!) I love the way your observations are spilled out in a somewhat messy way, just like the swirling wind keeps everything brisk & fresh & unexpected. As always, I love the way you present God in the way you see your world (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

barleygirl,
So how do you see the season of change coming in for you. The weather has just fl.. read more
barleygirl

6 Years Ago

Rain? Here in California, we forgot what rain is, these past ten years! But this summer was unseason.. read more
Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Well enjoy one of your comfy mornings listening to a crackling fire, coffee cup in hand. Love hearin.. read more
I am sooo wishing it was fall in phoenix, but we will have another month or more of hot weather. But then...like magic it will be autumn for 7 glorious months before it turns to summer again. love the feel of this and the comment at the bottom that relates to us being just one of those budding and dying leaves, blowing in the wind. Great piece!!!

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Crowley,
Here in the pacific Northwest the seasons are nice just like in Phoenix but a littl.. read more
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Winds of change indeed, Kathy. That wind sure does cascade through our lives, passing in and out just like the seasons themselves.....

As we all know change is a frightening thing. Like this wind you wrote of, it comes in like a ferocious hurricane and lays waste to all the foundations we have laid in our life. It is a scary and often overwhelming occurence. However, like all things in life, after change comes regeneration. Rebirth. And the devastated does always bloom again with the marching onwards of time. Change is not always so bad. We just have to harness its energy and power to the betterment of our lives.

This is a lovingly written poem. Infused with some wonderful imagery and description. Like most of your poems this fills the mind with soothing mental pictures and the heart with the warmth in which you embrace life and all in it.

Very well written, Kathy.



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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Doodley,
It is so encouraging to recieve such a well thought out review. The sharing of thoug.. read more
Fall is in the air. The poet is feeling the season of change. The poet is embracing the change. The poem is alive in beauty and anticipation. With every event, i feel exuberance and joy. The only constant is change and by God's permits they happen through His natural law and Will. Enjoy the moments they bring. God bless.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Thanks friend.
I'll tell you what.. a little encouragement goes quite a way with this gal. I .. read more
Sami Khalil

6 Years Ago

Sure is. You are welcome gal...
Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Take care...and bye for now.
Life is so much like the seasons for sure... Fall is my favorite so I really loved the descriptions used in this poem.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading. Not to cold but guess that will soon change.
This is my favourite time of year, although our leaves are still green and will not start changing for a couple of weeks yet, when the maples flame and the sumacs turn crimson the beauty belies the chill in the air and we witness God's handiwork once again.

A good write, Kathy. Blessings to you this first day of September.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Ted Kniffen,
This phrase from your review holds lovely descriptive word clusters! I was think.. read more
one of Gods creations for our viewing pleasure that bring vast emotions

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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

wordman,
Ron, I like what you just said so much. The seasons are so intricate and complex and.. read more
 wordman

6 Years Ago

you are welcome,yeap i guess oregon is about ready for that firewood

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