Fall.

by Courageous Dreamer   Sep 25, 2011


You linger like
a pinch of cinnamon
in a pumpkin sky;

for it was Autumn
when love was burnt to crisp
like a sullen leaf
as tipsy as her eyes of wine,

daydreaming of Macintosh gardens
that wilted before she could
harvest passion.

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  • 13 years ago

    by nouriguess

    I SWEAR I read it four times, and though you've shown me this one before (maybe before editing it?) but I read it about four times now and everytime I read it, it gets more amazing! I grasp something deeper the more I think about it, perhaps this is perfection itself, I mean too perfect, or maybe I'm too bad at poetry, and I think the first option is more likely! haha

    You've nailed it, Temps. The opening made me seriously interested, and I agree with Nana that the title fits the poem, so well.
    Your expressions were really intriguing, you never fail to do that, do you? ;)

    "for it was Autumn
    when love was burnt to crisp
    like a sullen leaf
    as tipsy as her eyes of wine"

    ^

    So much meaning, so much magic, though I really didn't get the right meaning of tipsy eyes or eyes of wine, yet, I guess it was pretty interesting to describe love in that way, burnt like a sullen leaf, and the referrings to Autumn....it was just brilliant.

    Perhaps, you can PM me about what I couldn't really understand? :)

  • 13 years ago

    by Sunshine

    Lol I did not know you finnallly submitted it, let me tell you this,! this poem is a front page piece, a poem that would give such an honor for the website to have it pierced on its home page.

    I love everything about this, how you chose " Fall" to be your title, to represent both falling ..and the Fall image in your opening!

    I do cherish the expression " eyes of wine" so warm so deeply meaningful.

    you are such a real dreamer jacey but what I admire the most about you is, being courageous ;)

    You linger like
    a pinch of cinnamon
    in a pumpkin sky;
    ^

    this is amazing, i love pumpkin sky, I can see that yellow orange mood...autumn..amazing mix with your 2nd stanza.. I think it is very powerful and nailed.

    daydreaming of Macintosh gardens
    that wilted before she could
    harvest passion.

    ^
    heartbreaking and yet, very mature and fits your title...i cant believe how perfect this poem is..I am voting for this next week immediately! out of votes..

    a winner, and an all the time favorite poem.

    five :)

  • 13 years ago

    by Saerelune

    I am glad that you finally found a solution for your ending, and that you've made your stanzas smaller. It eyes much softer this way. I don't think I have much to say, except that I admire your ability to struggle on with a poem even though it's been lying there for so long. I know I would've just lost my patience. :)

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