Temperature drop

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 12 Sep 2018
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An annual cycle of climate change,
see the countryside rearrange
– green receding, life compounds retreat
down underground, or packed into fruit
– the birds have a feast to prepare for the wait,
or the journeys immense of those which migrate,
hedgehogs and bats soon will hibernate
– metabolism lower they slowly drain
fat from their autumn’s rich pickings, maintain
their life in a shelter til time to rise
as the warmth returns to the earth and skies.

Warm woolly jumpers and crackling fires,
– or turn high the thermostat if fashion requires
you keep clothing slight whatever the season
(the saving of fuel inadequate reason        
for a favourite trendy style to change,
wear things you feel your friends might think strange)
though out in the cold thick jackets are ‘cool’
and boots can be flaunted when walking to school!

[IP: Change]

 

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Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

Lovely invocation of autumn, and also made me smile - I remember having those conversations with my kids:  'No, I'm not turning the heating up, go and put a jumper on.  Put two jumpers on.  When I was your age...'  wink  

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Airy. I thought it would evoke similar memories in some! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Wonderful poem Rhiannon, you summed up everything about the coming season.

Loved this one and thank you for sharing.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. Glad you enjoyed! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Cherries appreiated, thanks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Love this Rhiannon, it's got that autumn chill, back to school feel. I always feel a bit nervous at this time of year, I think it's a hangover from the stress of returning to the new school year. The fruit and nuts ripened early this year, I hope it doesn't affect the animals storing for winter.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Your appreciation appreciated Jane! Thank you. I wondered how the late arrivals' late broods were doing too, as regards being ready for departure this year. I hadn't realised the berries had been early. Up here there are a wonderful lot of blackberries around and lots of haws. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

You've got me looking forward to the upcoming season - so much to love.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. Much to love in all the seasons, and the looking forward to the next! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

"green receding, life compounds retreat" reminds me of your tidal poem, the age old flowing of nature from one state to another, and how all creatures have their time and place to thrive, and then "the wait". You have such a wonderful sense of everything fitting together, the rightness and richness of it. And then there's us :0) Did you used to have frost ferns on your windows when you were little? It was magic, though I wouldn't like it now!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Di, for your appreciation again.

I think we did have frost ferns, though I'm a bit hazy, but more recently on the windows of an old conservatory that has been demolished now. I particularly remember the 'luxury' of a little one bar electric fire we could have on while getting undressed upstairs in winter!

I've been wondering about the school journeys, but thought I'd send you an email enquiring about that tomorrow. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I like poems that make me smile and this one certainly did.  You paint pictures with wordssmiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

That's a lovely compliment on both, thank you! Rhiannon