Memories from Falls Past

Gold cherry

By marandina

Sun, 20 Nov 2022
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Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/memories-from-falls-past-mp3

 

Memories from Falls Past

Mist falling in dank layers, enveloping

oak trees wrapped in spectral tendrils,

amber leaves drift on autumnal eddies,

seasons shift, poles tilting, winter nears.

 

Looking out from frost-bitten windows,

I see colours of purple, reds and golds,

in the pale hue of stolid suns, reels flicker,

memories faded by monochrome years.

 

Cradled in my arms, legs dangle below,

my daughter carried on gasps of cold air,

roaming through flora, overgrown fences,

white flowers droop on plastic netting.

 

She calls them “spies”, giggles and recoils,

webs strung out like gossamer bridges,

raindrops suspended, glistening, dew,

bushes bristle in the cold, bare breeze.

 

Scenes from childhood, decades since past,

our lives measured in sepia still-frames,

living legacies to the world, extensions of us,

consanguine rivers flowing to familial seas.

 

I can still hear her lilting, child-like laughter,

wind-chimes in ether, tinkling on gentle winds,

eternal waves lapping on windswept beaches,

echoes of ghosts making ageless sandcastles.

 

*Image free to use at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_web#/media/File:Spiderweb_with_fros...

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Such s visual scene capturing what is seen, not only through a child's eyes, but also the writer's too. 

I loved:-

cradled in my arms, legs dangle below,

my daughter carried on gasps of cold air,

roaming through flora, overgrown fences,

white flowers droop on plastic netting.

 

she calls them "spies", giggles and recoils,

webs string out like gossamer bridges,

raindrops suspended, glistening dew,

bushes bristle in the cold, bare breeze.

Really enjoyed your poem as a whole though Paul.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jenny. It's as much about shared memories with my daughter as a little girl as it is about autumn. I used to hold her in my arms, she would have her arms around my neck and we would roam the garden looking at spiders in their webs. She was fascinated whilst horrified at the same time. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by rjnewlyn on

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Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you, so much. That's made my day. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Beautiful! All the good bits of Autumn in one place - thank you for the reminder and congratulations on the golden cherries!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you for reading it, insert/Claudine. Autumn is a wonderful time of year and holds many memories for me. The seasons change but past moments stay with us. Paul 

 

Submitted by celticman on

children bring out the wonder. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, CM. Children can/do bring out the wonder in certain moments. It's never all plain sailing as a parent but you end up remembering the good times more than anything else. 

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi,

This poem is packed with vivid imagery and deeply personal memories. Enjoyed reading !!!

hilary   smileycool

 

 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Hilary. Hoping you are well. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The different faces of autumn, and the interweaving of memories linked with the scenes: as one gets older the connecting scenes increase.

reels flicker …consanguine rivers flowing to familial seas. I liked that image. Rhiannon

 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. Memories prompted by the seasons, for sure. Autumn such a beautiful time of year, of course. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Paul

 

How beautiful this is - wonderful imagery.

Jean Day

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jane. You take care of yourself. Paul x 

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

Hi Paul

Don't know what happened to my previous posts!

This is lovely, your words give us a wonderful image of both Autumn and your young daughter.

Lindy

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thanks for reading, Lindy. It was a chance to remember spending time with my daughter in autumn. The years pass so quickly. Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I like very much how you link the light shining in raindrops to a little girl's laughter, the raindrops suspended on cobwebs, and your daughter's delight caught in your memory

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading and picking up on that, Di. Moments in time reflected in nature. Our lives. Paul :)