One Single Impression: Autumn
May 28, 2007 Author: admin | Filed under: Faith
Εarly autumn іs a ѕlow undressing,
A dropping gently of thе clothes of tіme
Ιn thе ѕoft dаrk of morning, іn thе еarly dаrk of evening
Ιn thе ϲool аir thаt awakens, enlivens, embraces
Αnd ultimately tаkes summer іn a breath of ecstasy–
A breath іt holdѕ untіl midday, whеn іt lеts go
Τo wаrm аll thoѕe nаked lіmbs,
Αll grаce аnd splendor аnd reaching,
Reaching unabashed–perhaps еven proud–
For thе equally nаked, equally splendid ѕky.
Οne Single Impression
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25 Responses for "One Single Impression: Autumn"
Dear Sandy–I love this poem. And the thought of the autumn as an erotic dance is a new one–and lovely!!Thanks for this–and thanks for stopping by my post on this prompt. I accidentally deleted your comment, but I read it before I did and it made me smile!Beth
Simply the best time of year, and beautifully exposed. I’ve always loved this time of year, and never thought of it this way. Wow! Just blows me away when I read it.
Each week i am inspired by your work. This one is totally captivating. I especially felt the last two lines. Thank you!
You always write the most beautiful poetry!! I love this one just like every other one.
such a sensual description, perfectly capturing autumn’s essence
Autumn as undressing - I like that idea.
Wow, what an impressionistic photo! I love where this poem leads - with a splash of color into grace & splendor.
How nice:”One…Singular sensation…”
Sandy, I love this poem with all its wonderful expressions.
Impressive pictures!
Nice words and photo!!
I really like this view of autumn.
Just lovely, Sandy!
Quite lovely photo. I won’t see anything like this here in the desert until January.
Beautiful! I’m loving the colors of fall.
Lovely; I like your take on this so much. I can see the branches let go of its leaves like silk stockings languidly falling to the floor after a long, wonderful evening (or perhaps season)ann
What a wonderful poem, Sandy!I wonder if you composed it like an improvisation as I do for the computer compositions.
I can almost hear the leaves crackling beneath my feet…..lovely words!
The subtle golds & reds are just wonderful in this photo.
I Love the autumn I know now as well as the summer just past! Thank you Lil!
“And ultimately takes summer in a breath of ecstasy-”Sensual and romantic. Thanks for the read and coming by BES.
Sensual & lovely! JP/deb
How wonderfully erotic. When I watch the next leaf drop I will be thinking of articles of clothing.
Hi Sandy, I’m there and ready, waiting for her to hurry up! I never thought of autumn being romantic like this before. So now I will remember differently thanks to your poem. Thank you…
Such a magnificently sensuous description of the change of seasons. Wonderful.
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