Autumn Mix

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
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Variety of autumn:
chill, dull grey,
bright sunlight,
brilliant foliage display
soon to patterned,
colourful carpets
until decay;
rich harvest, colourful fruit
gathering, preserving
preparation.
migration,
hibernation,
fresh breeze,
gale-force storm,
homes, cosy and warm.

Beauty and death
fruit orange, red, black,
and dearth
of fresh green
– no longer seen;
nature's blaze before
retreating 
safe under the earth
for winter's cold.

(IP: Aurumn]

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Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Nice IP response Rhiannon , though it's still summer here. What is that curious orange (fruit?) in a great pile in the top left hand corner of your pic?

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Yes, pretty summery here, but touches of autumn, but I let my mind dwell on the autumn to come!

The photo is of a large pile of apples, probably for the cider factory — when the photo is magnified they are red and pale green, but the effect in the thumbnail makes them seem orange! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Your poem made me think of seasons being like the flickering flame of a fire, rising orange bright and vigorous, then falling into charcoal, to rise again as the year turns, so the importance of wind in moving the weather. A lovely gathering of colours and happenings - fruit picking, leaves falling, birds coming

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. I suppose all our seasons have their variety, but maybe autumn especially. Rhiannon