Autumn's Grief Poem by Soren Valentine

Autumn's Grief

Rating: 5.0


A tree once golden now dies,
her bones now marrowless.
Her blood holds only goodbyes,
Behold! life in its narrowness.

The falling of her leaves I cannot bare,
for their veins are shriveled and dry,
uttering their lifeless prayers
as they fill the rotting sky.

Five hundred summers scorched her,
yet those memories she suppressed,
though by tears of flame tortured;
with whispering corpses she's found rest.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I couldn't decide on a title for this poem because I wrote it for a story I'm writing. The name fits (though you may not understand it) but anyway... sigh

enjoy!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kieran J96 17 May 2013

This is both really sad and really beautiful. You've taken a natural moment of sadness, within the life cycle, and made it come alive (more so than it is) . For me this poem has a touch of magic to it, or at least the pure beauty of nature.

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Titi Dale 22 March 2013

I think what I have to say has already been said... Nice work!

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Amanda Laurent 11 February 2013

This poem is phenomenal. Your words brought life to this moment of death, and I agree with Tiger, it's absolutely captivating!

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Tiger Lily Love 28 January 2013

Beautiful poem. Captivating from beginning to end and lovely imagery. The second stanza is my favorite verse, great write! :)

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