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Autumn's Chill

Gusting winds whip through the air, stripping leaves off trees clinging there. And sunrays play hide-and-seek behind darkening clouds, like children they peek. Dear Lord, I love your crisp Fall days, enjoying the sun's fast fleeting rays. I laugh as gusts of wind push me along. And I hear the howl in Autumn's song. Black branches wait for quilts of white, to cover them from the cold of night. I shiver a little as I hurry home, knowing in this, God's Day, there hides a poem. . __________________________________ Dedicated to my poetry friend, Viv Wigley .

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Arlene Binner

Date: 12/31/2015 6:36:00 PM

Refreshingly beautiful! A 7 in my eyes!

Darlene Gifford
Date: 1/2/2016 9:13:00 AM

Thank you for liking my poem, Arlene, and for the 7. Happy New Year to you and yours. ~~~Darlene

Robert Ronnow

Date: 12/8/2015 1:27:00 PM

Your poem brings to mind these autumn poems which you might like and which you can find on my web site at www.ronnowpoetry.com: After Apple-Picking by Robert Frost; Shortening Days at the Homestead by Thomas Hardy; Autumn Day by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Darlene Gifford
Date: 12/8/2015 5:54:00 PM

Thank you for your interest, Robert, but I prefer to stick to this web site and the poet friends that meet here. If I want to read the poets you mentioned, I have them in the poetry books I own. Thank you for reading my poem, but I am wary of being asked to visit another web site. Why would I want to do that? :)

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 11/11/2015 3:41:00 PM

What a very brilliant and extreme excellent piece. My friend I love the imagery this depicts. A profound write indeed.............A.M.

Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/11/2015 8:57:00 PM

Hello, Afolabi, I am honored by your comments and am pleased that you liked my poem. Many blessings, ~~~~Darlene

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 10/28/2015 7:44:00 AM

Darlene, splendid images of how God created our world so beautifully and I like so much how you end this that even when these trees be stripped of their leaves, and there..... a poem! wow!~Olive Eloisa =`)

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/28/2015 10:49:00 AM

Thank you, Olive, for liking this poem and for your meaningful comments. I love hearing from you.~~~~~Darlene

Monterey Sirak

Date: 10/27/2015 6:19:00 AM

This is lovely...wonderful images and the last line, Wow!

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/27/2015 9:41:00 AM

Thanks for liking my Autumn poem. And the last line expresses what I believe, that in every situation, good or bad, a poem is there if you are open to it.

Viv Wigley

Date: 10/27/2015 5:34:00 AM

Thanks, Darlene, a sweet little write, I'm flattered. Hold back on the snow for a while, though- I need new boots..... Hugs, Viv x

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/27/2015 9:49:00 AM

Well I'll try, but don't delay. Go buy your boots. I felt I wanted to dedicate a poem to you after you expressed concern over not seeing any new posts from me in a while. Thanks for caring. ~~~Darlene

Lin Lane

Date: 10/19/2015 11:15:00 AM

Hi, Darlene. Thanks for not hiding this poem from us. I love your image of the snow serving as a quilt upon branches. Well written! ~ Lin ~

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/19/2015 11:42:00 AM

Thank you, Lin, and if I'm not mistaken, I read one of your beautiful poems this morning. And I'll be reading more at another time. ~~~Darlene