Autumnal Sunshine Colors
By Olivia
By Olivia
Autumnal sunshine colors
Are the prettiest of all
The golden rays of sunshine
And the maple leaves that fall
.
The golden rays of sunshine
And the maple leaves that fall
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
The darkest, they are the best
The deepest red of apples
The darkest, they are the best
The deepest red of apples
And the golden leaves at rest
.
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
Are the happiest it seems
And yet they are the saddest
Oh, the gold and silver streams
.
Are the happiest it seems
And yet they are the saddest
Oh, the gold and silver streams
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
Some are warm and some are chill
The branches shed their beauty
Yet their beauty is there still
.
Some are warm and some are chill
The branches shed their beauty
Yet their beauty is there still
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
Are bountiful at harvest
The squash and oh, the pumpkin
Are bountiful at harvest
The squash and oh, the pumpkin
And peppers--you're fully blessed
.
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
You can see them in a bird
See a gorgeous red or brown
Flash, they're gone without a word
.
You can see them in a bird
See a gorgeous red or brown
Flash, they're gone without a word
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
Shine through Black Eyed Susans fair
And though it may be sunny
You feel crispness in the air
..
Shine through Black Eyed Susans fair
And though it may be sunny
You feel crispness in the air
..
Autumnal sunshine colors
You can taste with every bite
Into a crimson apple
Or a piece of pumpkin bright
.
You can taste with every bite
Into a crimson apple
Or a piece of pumpkin bright
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
Are in each seed which does float
Are in each seed which does float
To the earth that softly waits
With a golden autumn note
.
With a golden autumn note
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
They appear from left and right
Like a many featured gem
Like a ruby in sunlight
.
They appear from left and right
Like a many featured gem
Like a ruby in sunlight
.
Autumnal sunshine colors
They are waiting ever near
They are waiting ever near
Waiting for you to seek them
So search, whether there or here.
written September 2006
So search, whether there or here.
written September 2006
photo by Will October 2008
4 comments:
Oh! Joy.
When the page loaded I saw the picture of the scarlet berry leaves and my heart flip-flopped at the beauty. The moment of afternoon sunlight on those colors expresses so beautifully the heart of Livi's poem.
I love this poem. As with all of her poems, it captures a part of that beauty that pulls at our hearts as it gives us "glimpses of Aslan's mane".
Thanks so much for posting this, Mama.
Oh the joys and beauties of Autumn!
I didn't notice that this magnificent poem was written by Livi! Oh the descriptions!
What a well-written peom, Livi! The picture is so beautiful too.
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