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The Embers of a Fire Dying
October 21, 2014
Rolling seas of amber-gold,
Chocolate trunks with scarlet leaves.
Vibrant yellows, flaming oranges
Like the embers of a fire dying.
The winds have changed,
The birds fly south.
For Summer's heat
Has come and gone.
The days are shorter,
The nights are growing.
A cold, crisp Breeze
Nips my nose.
It lifts my hair
And chills my neck.
I close my eyes
And breathe it in.
Whispers of forgotten warmth,
Fleeting thoughts of green and blue.
A peaceful mem'ry...
A soothing dream...
Cause now I see
Rolling seas of amber-gold,
Chocolate trunks with scarlet leaves.
Vibrant yellows, flaming oranges.
Like the embers of a fire dying.
© Stephanie F., Garnerville, NY
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This article has 6 comments.
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 18 2014 at 10:15 pm
Thank you, Liv!! :D :D
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Nov. 18 2014 at 5:28 pm
I really enjoyed the sensual imagery of this piece! Chocolate trunks, scarlet leaves... It makes my heart melt and think of pumpkin pie! I love the essence of warmth and crispness you created in this poem, it was incredible and cozy. Great job, yet again! XD
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 14 2014 at 8:21 pm
I agree! I don't typically put a whole lot of emphasis on the rythm of my poems, just enough to keep the flow of the poem going. I do, occasionally put a little more effort on certain lines, for example, in this poem, I wanted the two lines "a peaceful mem'ry..." and "a soothing dream..." to have pretty close to the same amount of syllables-- thus the reason why I abbreviated the word "memory" :) But I usually focus first on the thoughts I want to express in a poem, then, if I can, I try to create a nice rythm. But if doing so inhibits me from expressing all my feelings, like you said, then I forget it. Emotion before mechanics! :)
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 14 2014 at 11:33 am
gotcha, gotcha.... i myself have never put that much effort into literary rythme. i figure if rythme is gonna keep you from expressing all of your feelings then it has become nothing but an obstacle. but hey, you know what they say, different strokes for different folks!
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 13 2014 at 11:14 am
I spelled it that way to eliminate one of the syllables, for rythmic purposes :)
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 13 2014 at 8:43 am
very serine, but if i may ask, what is the deal with the way you spelled "memory"? was that an accident or am i just being contextually ignorant?
In this poem, I tried to capture the beauty of nature as it changes from summer to autumn. I also tried to capture the almost-tangible feeling that is in the air during this particular transitional period.