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when the walls
come close
like a sallow haze
which blurs my sight
and unsettles
my soul
i grab my coat
and escape
to a world
that colors
to
f
a
l
l
i climb
the highest tree
and let me wrap
in colored leaves
like in a blanket
and float
towards the ground
without a care
how deep the fall
might be
i boldly taste
the berries
of despair
and suck
their reddish flesh
like they could bring
some comfort
and while i
slowly drift
i feel
a whispering wind
brush shades of color
to my skin
with gentle hand
and gliding down
on autumns wings
a humming soil
embraces me
with moistly kisses
before i melt
and wither
into friendly ground
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>ha. for me this is very playful and childlike…climbing trees to catch a leaf down…the stained fingers from sucking berries…i like it…nice one shot claudia!
>Nice. Another fresh take on autumn. Like Brian, I see your imagination reverting to the child inside. Perpective from within the tree of color was cool.
>Claudia, everytime I read your words, I feel as if I'm experiencing the words themselves, the actions. I don;t know if I'm explaining this right; let me just say I love this poem.
>Beautiful again, Claudia.And with all the Apple "I" things.. iPod, iPad, iPhone..the iFall is brilliant, for our "i's" are nothing if not in Him
>I read this several times. It's so beautiful. I didn't feel the childlike aspect. I felt it go deeper, an introspective view of life when we fall and taste the bitter berries.
>I enjoy your imagery very much which convey positive emotions surrounding the wonders of fall
>Lovely imagery; really captures my imagination.
>augh, so lush and dreamy! an incredible mix of emotions as well; passion, escape, beauty and a touch of suffering & then relief… ahhh the experiences of life.very beautiful poem!
>I am just enjoying how much inspiration can autumn bring to us, this is too lovely..like a fresh wind in a fall night..tenderly tickling the senses..loved the berries imagery..TOO BEAUTIFUL Claudia..:)
>Astounding piece Claudia dearYou rock babiee!I love it all tha way downDelicate breeze of autumn;)
>You've given autumn a soul. Nicely done.
>Lush, lavish personification of a season. You wrapped me up in it. Thanks. Gay
>some flutter and crunch going on in the midst of the colorful beauty.Nice One Shot ClaudiaMoon Smiles
>Climbing, floating, tasting, drifting, gliding…Your words feel exactly like the season at hand…so beautiful.
>Excellent, kid-like abandon to this; highly enjoyable.
>A sweet, well written, fun poem
>awesome Autumn take!cheers ๐
>"I boldly taste the berries of despair"…bittersweet!
>Lovely autumn scene, I could imagine myself, like a leaf flying in the windSoraya.
>Very cool, really felt the Autumn over there! (even though it's spring here). Nice and natural.
>Great work, I related to it…Nice One shot
>Extremely floaty and dreamy poem. Most things that start with an i-usually make me go grrr in the course of a day, this made me go owww yes please!
>You create some interesting images with "sallow haze" and "berries of despair" and "humming soil". All the action verbs keep the poem moving, just like those leaves falling to the ground.You also bring the familiar to mind, how we all have wrapped ourselves "in colored leaves/like in a blanket".Nice play on the words "fall" and "falling", too.
>imagining this was fun !! lots ๐
>fabulous imagery…love the form.
>Claudia, Claudia, Claudia. How do I so enjoy the way that you write, your word selection and pace. Nice One Shot again my dear. Love and Light, Sender
>"gliding down on autumn's wings"I did that today. Sweet solace.
>i grab my coatand escapeto a worldthat colorsto f a l lThis. ๐
>I LOVE IT!!!
>FALL!!I can feel it through your words.One of my fav seasons.Amazing how your words can take us to the experience.I love the part…and gliding down on autumn wings,a humming soil embraces me.Beautiful one shot!
>Fascinating. I couldn't quite decide whether it was uplifting via a metaphoric joining with nature, or tragic with a meteoric dive from the highest branches.
>okay…where's my coat!
>Claudia you have taken me on a glorious ride….i am falling with you, and going for my coat! Truely delightful! ๐
>beautiful Claudia – may i say not only is this a lovely fall piece…let me say i believe within just the past few months you have truly found your own voice and style that gets better with every piece….always look forward to reading your work…bkm
>There is great imagery here. For me, it spoke of resignation and relief. no sadness in the falling, but no hope either.
>Dear Claudia.. very very interesting… I enjoyd the imagery and the way you have picturised the fall… I enjoyed reading it.. thanks for sharing…เฅ เคจเคฎเค เคถเคฟเคตเคพเคฏOm Namah ShivayaTwitter: @VerseEveryDayBlog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com
>Just beautiful! I can feel myself floating to the ground in your poem!
>This is a fantastic piece of poetry. excellent
>Nice structure, delightful piece the whole way through, flowing forth in delightful elation of the season. Great imagery throughout!
>I felt a playfulness too with wonderful imagery. You inspire me Claudia. Thank you ๐
>Oh this really took me to when I was a child. Climbing trees, looking for the most beautiful leaves.Wonderfully written, you send images to my brainWysteria
>Sometimes we all need to escape…and what a flight this is…the autumn images are divine. I loved this, Claudia!
>Very clever structuring there. I really the seasonal touches. Great work! =3
>thank you for leaving an encouraging comment on my poem 'The Mirror'this poem is pain, Wow! Beautifully written and like Nick R. said, clever structuring. It was like I was right up there with you. Autumn, my favorite time of year.If you get a moment, check out Autumn Trails and An Autumn walk on my blog.thank you so much for visiting me I look forward to reading more of your workTake careHope
>Whimsical dreams of a child. To flutter down in the arms of a leaf. Wonderful autumn imagery.
>Truly magical beauty you've written here Claudia…in love with the second to last stanza, but fully beautiful withought any doubt…. ~April
>I stand amazed at your gift… this is lovely!
>I could imagine this vividly.. lovely fall colors in your One Shot! ๐My One Shot Is Here
>This is a lovely take on the autumn experience. Beats the heck out of our dark and stormy weather.
>and floattowards the ground without a carehow deep the fallmight beI'd love to feel this way…
>Claudia, I just love this piece. Expecially,..a whispering windbrush shades of colorto my skinwith gentle hand..So trueYou wrapped it up so perfectly in the end. It came full circle and left me with a smile on my face.Thanks Claudia
>This is really well done. I like the "berries of despair."
>Ah! Connecting with, and imbibing Existence! Very well done! ๐
>You always tell everything in a very romantic way! It always captures me! Nice one shot Claudia!
>For me the most beautiful part was at the beginning – the description of your enclosure before you were to escape – when the wallscome close like a sallow haze >>superbwhich blurs my sightand unsettlesmy soul >> yes I love all this stanzaGreat poem my friendWarmest SaladLuke @ WordSalad
>I absolutley adore this poem, it makes me feel sad, yet peaceful – the way that nature nurtures our souls without trying to fix what is ours to fix…
>This is so relaxing and disarming, Claudia; a gentle drift to the end. A very, very nice read, my friend ๐
>beautifully said and so very well written…yep just started my reading…cheers pete
>beautifully said and so very well written…yep just started my reading…cheers pete