Wednesday 28 October 2020

Autumn Poem

 Autumn is a time for contemplation as the darkness lengthens. It’s a time marked by the three-day Hallowtide observance. It is when we honour all souls – as I remember our father’s untimely passing in a long-gone October. We also appreciate the great generosity of nature.  It is a bitter-sweet time and I wanted to market by this poem.

 

 Abundance all around

Understated in its bountiful beauty

Tingeing leaves in roans and russets, rich and replete.

Undulating mists evoke

Memories of such seasons

Nebulous notions of soulful spirits, of pastness and peace.

     

This is a recent watercolour of mine and the wonderfully atmospheric picture of Tarbert harbour is by Jamie Comyn in “All things Tarbert”.


Jamie kindly gave me permission to use her photograph.


 

 





 

 


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