Morning weaves rumpled threads of grey and blue across the sky. Clouds are clumps of cotton and velvet, stiching sunlight in muted hues. I inhale the fresh tang of dew and pine needles. My shoes crunch the pebbles as I begin the descent to the creek and small bridge. The maple leaves have started to fray on the edges and some trees are showing tints of orange char. I spotted browning leaves on the grass, the first of many in autumn's slow waltz with the wind.
two brown geese forage
on shallow tides, ribbed by wild
flowers yellowed - summer -
Sunflowers, Jerusalem Artichoke
Posted for dVerse Poets - Haibun Monday - Morning hosted by Mish. Join us when the pub doors open at 3pm EST.
I love how you captured the slow entry of autumn... both the flowers and the brown leaves... a slow leaf indeed.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful offering to the senses. I especially love the way the clouds are stitching the sunlight and the idea of autumn waltzing with the wind.
ReplyDeleteThe first of many to spot indeed as you stroll away each day.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite times of day and year, and you've portrayed them beautifully, Grace. I love the 'rumpled threads of grey and blue' - I have something similar in my haiku! - and the way you've extended the metaphor in the cotton and velvet, and the sunlight being stitched in muted hues.
ReplyDeleteNice description: "autumn's slow waltz with the wind"
ReplyDeleteAh, such a lovely description of an early autumn morning.
ReplyDeleteAutumn enters right on time, as we search for coats and boots. Your walk and poem are truly lovely. I'm ready for it as summer heat fades into mirage.
ReplyDeleteLovely - your description is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteThe brown potato chip leaves tell the tale of summers end...Very nice.
ReplyDeleteautumn's slow waltz describes the tempo of this season, this was lovely Grace
ReplyDelete"Autumns' slow waltz with the wind" - I love this!
ReplyDeleteI love this: autumn's slow waltz with the wind...that is what this time of year feels like to me as well, so different from the gusty rainy winds of later autumn. a lovely walk Grace.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly live up to your name:)
ReplyDeleteYellow is one of favorite colors...and all the rest. Loved this write!
ReplyDeleteLovely sustained needlework metaphor.
ReplyDeleteBoth your prose and haiku place me right in the midst of the scene you invoke. Beautiful imagery, Grace!
ReplyDeleteI love the descriptive words of clouds and sky and the tang of dew and pine needles. I felt with you walking. I have not yet seen color change...I have been thinking It is late this year. Usually I notice way before September.
ReplyDeleteYour haibun weaves a spell with words. I felt like I was there with you. Suzanne from 'Being in Nature' Wordpress Blog
ReplyDeleteSuch rich descriptions. Your opening 'Morning weaves rumpled threads of grey and blue across the sky.' grabs the attention and then it's one sight after another. Wonderfully done.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words to display the coming images to the change of a season.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured the coming of autumn well here Mish. Love autumn's slow waltz with the wind, Nice job.
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SORRY! Grace😊. Didn't mean to change your name😊
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