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Poets United prompt #16 is Autumn, I love this season, how could I pass this up.  There are so many directions to go in with this thought process.  I went with the general feeling fall gives me; I mean Autumn

Painted memories fall like leaves
The scent of
decay mingled with
apples perfumes the air,
Leaves twirl and swirl  into
our yards, a magic carpet ride
of childhood shrouded
with mystery, enchantment arrives
raking, harvesting as Indian Summer
unfolds,
Ghost, goblins and witches on brooms
sweep out cobwebs, in your mind's eye
of Halloween's haunted past,
Scattered memories dance, as Mother
Nature dresses in her best. 
Amber glow of the harvest moon rises, smoke
circles the night, as the winds of change soon arrive

Comments

Jennifer said…
I love this. it really brings me into fall. and that is just where we are headed. a place to turn over a new leaf and see things with brand new eyes as we shed our skin to our rawest forms of ourselves.
September 23, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Priyanka Bhowmick said…
liked the way u related it to Halloween. beautiful words!
September 23, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Mary said…
I loved

"Scattered memories dance, as Mother
Nature dresses her best."

Your poem is wonderfully crafted and captures Autumn very well.
September 23, 2010 at 11:36 PM
Susannah said…
I really enjoyed your autumn imagery, vivid pictures are painted by your words. Wonderful. :-)
September 23, 2010 at 11:52 PM
RHYTHM AND RHYME said…
This is wonderful Ellie, such a pleasure to read.

Yvonne,
September 24, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Deborah said…
Just wonderful, a delight to read.
September 24, 2010 at 2:54 AM
Wanda said…
Very powerful read. I really like..."the scent of decay mingled with apple's perfume the air. So representative of our lives in general. While some things are dying out, others are alive with a fresh fragrance.
September 24, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Jules said…
Painted memories fall like leaves I LOVE this line. Great read and the collage is wonderful. :)
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
September 24, 2010 at 5:12 AM
Alex J. Cavanaugh said…
Great description - I can actually smell autumn now.
September 24, 2010 at 5:53 AM
Flor Larios Art said…
Nice words! a pleasure...
September 24, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Diane T said…
Love 'amber glow of the harvest moon.' Don't know if you noticed, but we have similar leaves on ground pictures. Mine was taken at the Anne of Green Gables trail at PEI.
September 24, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Ellie, this is really beautiful........evocative, full of images and the reawakening of memories.........and the ending is perfect. Wow. Great poem!
September 24, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Carrie Van Horn said…
Ellie this is truly a delight to read full of wonder and all that makes autumn special...love your new layout! :-)
September 24, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said…
love reading it,
festive feelings.
Thanks for sharing.
September 24, 2010 at 6:30 PM
flaubert said…
Ellie this is oh so pretty!
Lovely images!
Pamela
September 24, 2010 at 6:48 PM
RiikaInfinityy said…
Ghost, goblins and witches on brooms

Wonderful!=P Love the season =3
September 24, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Sheila said…
Ella, Your words and photos are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing them. I really enjoyed this post.
September 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM
dasuntoucha said…
...Scattered memories dance, as Mother
Nature dresses in her best...

...yes indeed!

Love this capture of Fall's wonderment. (^_^)
September 25, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Will Burke said…
Definitely my favorite season, and you've illustrated it beautifully! And the food! More turkey, cassaroles and pie, please!
September 26, 2010 at 7:16 AM
Lynette Killam said…
This is a wonderful poem, Ellie! You've hit all the touchstones that make Autumn the spectacular season it is, and you've done so with much colour and movement. I love 'Leaves twirl and swirl' and 'scattered memories dance'...just lovely...:)
September 26, 2010 at 10:05 AM
डा0 हेमंत कुमार ♠ Dr Hemant Kumar said…
Nice and amazing--showing your love with nature.
With best wishes.
Hemant
September 26, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Anonymous said…
What a beautiful ode to autumn, and such a lovely collage of photos to illustrate. Painted memories, magic carpet rides, ghosts and goblins, the enchantment of Indian Summer... so much to love about autumn.
September 26, 2010 at 7:32 PM
Amanda Trought said…
Ella, really enjoyed stopping by...'I'll be back'! Amanda :)
September 27, 2010 at 9:27 AM
Lisa said…
ohh..you've got a way with words that is just Lovely :) Summer turning into Autumn always feels like the biggest season change, and you've done a great tribute to it~ your blog is gor-jiss and i love the photography xx
September 27, 2010 at 11:41 PM
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