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autumn fade

November 30, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

autumn fade - soon it will be christmas…
Autumn disappears.
While I sit at my desk writing and thinking,
brilliant fades to brown.
Russet leaves, once aflame,
float to the sidewalks one by one
like words on the page.
Dry, piled underfoot, leaves crunch as I walk.
Bare branches reveal giant squirrel nests
and clumps of mistletoe—hidden there the whole time.
Frosty mornings and cold nights.
Another Arkansas full moon.
Soon it will be Christmas.
autumn fade - fayetteville, ar

 

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Comments

  1. pittypatter says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:54 am

    Love the poem,especially “brilliant turns to brown.” xoxox

  2. Talya Tate Boerner says

    November 30, 2012 at 6:06 am

    Thanks Pat!

  3. TimH says

    November 30, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Awesome poem, Talya!

  4. Colene says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Lovely! You’re GOOD!

  5. Anonymous says

    November 30, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Very good!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 2, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      Thank you!

  6. The Coffee's says

    December 2, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Love the poem! Also love “River”…..the Indigo Girls do a pretty good version as well.

    Such a short time to enjoy the beautiful transition from Fall to Winter!

    Enjoyed it! 🙂

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 3, 2012 at 2:13 pm

      Thank you!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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