Tuesday 18 November 2008

Late Autumn

geese gathering honking in the fields,
early morning mist low over the trees,
bright turning leaves
and the five glowing colours of rowan berries,
spider webs draped over hedgerows
where robins wistfully sing,
magical light glowing
transforming stone to gold,
deer alert in a herd under
a yellow frost-moon

the hedgehog's prickled ball
waiting





A List Poem for Miss Rumphius Monday Poetry Stretch

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is beautiful. It really does remind me of landscape painting, the way you lead the eye and the touch of bird song in the middle. That is a very beautiful poem.

Rachel Green said...

Fabulous, Ity makes me pine for the riverside walks where I used to live.

Art and Poetry said...

I agree it is beautiful! draws a lovely picture of nature.

Michelle said...

Love the images of "the five glowing colours of rowan berries" and "a yellow frost-moon", Juliet.

Anonymous said...

I love your header. The list poem gives me such a picture in my head of fall. Thank you.

d. moll, l.ac. said...

The hedgehog at the end was a crowning touch.

Visual-Voice said...

really just lovely. I'm right there with you as I read it.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Conjures up a lovely picture of Autumn.

Janice Thomson said...

A delightful autumn scene - love the ending with the hedgehog waiting. Beautiful.

Devika Jyothi said...

Hi CGP!

Nice Poem...

btw, i came to inform that i have a new one at my Certain Kind of woman blog.

just thought of informing the bloggers i visit regularly..Take your time, but hope you will find time for it :-)

wishes!
devika

Anonymous said...

a beautiful description, like finding a field of flowers in the desert

polona said...

wonderful impressions beautifully strung together

Anonymous said...

So lovely. Love that name for the moon. On my farmer's almanac calendar this month's moon is the beaver moon! Where is the poetry in that?

Anonymous said...

Beautiful images, particularly the five colours. And the hedgehog finishes it off beautifully!

Bill said...

"waiting" is a most effective finale to this.

Andromeda Jazmon said...

Beautiful! I agree the last line is wonderful.

holly said...

such wonderful imagery, as always in your poems!

Lucy said...

The 'five glowing colours' are so intriguing!