Leaves

By shoe

Fri, 08 Jan 2010
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9 comments
 

An easterly wind blows the leaves
across this flat and sodden land,
If I were braver, I’d allow
the wind to take my hand
and take me from this hostile place,
that never asked for me.
My sympathies lie with the leaves,
lost and hopeless, nowhere bound
tattered, torn, sad, alone
and very far from trees.

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Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Leaves and stuff I'd say. Again...a very strong last line. Says it all, really. Tina

 

Submitted by kheldar on
"If I were braver, I’d allow the wind to take my hand" A lovely description of a complex desire x

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Submitted by shoe on
Thanks Tina, I appreciate your reading and comments,:~} Kheldar, so very good of you to say that,:~} Shirley

 

Submitted by Mangone on
Shirley Shoe - it's a poem in itself :O) I watch as Nature weaves Mousey little leaves 'neath tattered trees Maybe it's the breeze Chasing round and round Faint rustling sound See how they run Following the sun.

Submitted by shoe on
Your little ditty is the perfect birthday gift, if I may consider it as such, :~}

 

Submitted by Mangone on
Happy Birthday Dear Shoe. May you never be blue May your wishes come true May you be lucky too And all that you do May it bring joy to you!

Submitted by shoe on
:~}}}}

 

Submitted by well-wisher on
All your poems are quite beautiful, Shoe. I picked this one to comment on because it's Autumn weather outside my window but you're clearly a talented poet and I enjoyed this alot; heard the wind blowing and saw the leaves and the autumn darkness, everything. The whole poem is so good that it's difficult to pick a favourite line but I liked: If I were braver, I’d allow the wind to take my hand and take me from this hostile place, JoHn - "Ex amore victoria". ("From love comes victory".)

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by shoe on
Thank you for finding this little poem, I'm glad you like it, Nature just keeps on giving.