"Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night’s decay
Ushers in a drearier day."
~ Poem 'Fall, Leaves, Fall' by Emily Bronte, 1818 -1848.
Illustration by Lena Anderson, 1939 -
Today is National Poetry Day. This year's theme is messages.
Such a lovely poem, Anna. Wish I'd known it Tuesday when we had our poetry lunch celebrating the season but never mind - thanks to you I shall be well prepared next year :) Hope your mum is better x
ReplyDeleteThanks Annette. A poetry lunch celebrating the season sounds a most civilised state of affairs. Hope that you remember it for next autumn. Mum is still very frail but it is better than she was :)
DeleteLove this poem Anna. And that book you are reading that is in your sidebar looks lovely too. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to read that you liked the poem Cathy. 'Autumn' is a great dipping into anthology Cathy - mostly prose but some poetry too. I think that you would enjoy it too.
DeleteI agree with Cathy and have added the books to my Amazon wish list.
ReplyDeleteWell it's coming up to that time of year when wishes might morph into reality Brian. I hope that yours are granted. The first three books are well worth the read and 'Winter' is still to come.
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