Leaves In Autumn

by Nevi   Oct 12, 2011


Crisp and ornately colored
they fall to the ground with a
crunch

And in such festive shades of orange and yellow,
I find it ironic that this
is how
they
die

(The Marathon)

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  • 11 years ago

    by rock serenade

    Well done short but meaningfull keep up
    liked it :)

  • 11 years ago

    by Amber

    Love it

  • 12 years ago

    by Melpomene

    Nevi,*

    I love your short pieces, you put so much into them when you write. You manage to get the imagery down, a lovely tone, and intriguing concepts. Of course I was fond of the imagery behind this poem. I love to incorporate nature into my poems especially when they reference something larger, here you referenced the idea of death.

    Not sure if it was your intention but as you know nature is alive just like we are, so this poem to me became a metaphor for life and the human. Especially when you mention ornante, the human body is definitely ornate. When you spoke of falling to the grown I imagined the death of a person, one minute we're standing and the next laying.

    I like how you called the colours of yellow and orange festive, some symbolism sparked the mind.

    A lovely little piece.

    -Mel

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    Just putting 'crunch' alone in the third line makes the reader hear the sound! Great..

    And in such festive shades of orange and yellow,
    I find it ironic that this
    is how
    they
    die

    ^ And the shape of this also gives the image of death..

    Brilliant, Nevi.

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    With few words you penned a wonderful image of fall. Excellent

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