Image by my good friend, Simon Chook
Maple syrup, blueberry pancakes
Bicycle rides,racing downhill
Our laughter, in rippling wake
Picnics wherever we will
Fishing for river bass
Hooking three inch worms
Gingerly toes did test
Ice cold stream waters
Ashby my grey little kitten
Snug in my knapsack, nose cold
The crisp air had me smitten
Autumn made me bold!
We never met a bear that day
But they are there - or here?
Never run, slowly back away
We were told if bears appeared
My home for five years
And I never realised then
Brilliant red, gold and amber
The true beauty of autumn land!
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Written for Thursday Think Tank over at Poets United
A lovely memory from Autumn 1987
How wonderfully you describe a perfect Autumn day. I love the wistful tone of the final stanza - that made it for me.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have been there, but through your vivid and beautiful words, i can see it...truly lovely Ninotaziz! :-)
ReplyDeleteA warm and wonderful autumn poem, Ninotaziz. I can taste the blueberry pancakes and mape syrup.
ReplyDeletelove the "crisp air had smitten me Autumn made me bold"...it does that..as if to say hurry...Winter is coming....very nice write...bkm
ReplyDeleteWonderful take on the prompt! =)
ReplyDelete-Weasel
I love blueberry pancakes and with I can taste them,Nice one!
ReplyDeletePamela
Beautiful - feels like fall, all the way through, touched with the freedom of childhood days. I, too, love the last stanza........well done!
ReplyDeleteyummy and sweet.
ReplyDeleteAn astonishing fall poem starting with blueberry pancakes! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteThe photograph is gorgeous, and you really catch the bittersweet of fall with the emphasis on living five years in beauty and taking it for granted - poem inspires me to treasure all around me.
ReplyDeleteA charming poem and photo! This post took me fondly back to younger years spent in Eastern Canada where Fall was an event of spectacular proportions...:)
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely picture your words paint.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful pictures. the true charm of autumn..
ReplyDeleteI love autumn and you brought it to life wonderfully here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time experiencing Autumn in the north with you. I love the imagery and now I want blueberry pancakes with maple syrup. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis poem does indeed capture autumn beauties.
ReplyDeleteWhat a journey; Love the senses you portrayed~
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful!
Lovely memories :D~ It was definitely a great trip!=P
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