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Wooded Autumn Smile

Daniel Henry Rodgers

My favorite season is almost upon us and I am looking forward to the change and the many celebrations.

"Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower" - Albert Camus

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I stand at the wooded edge where goldenrod bows with the wind's wave its yellow heads nodding in agreement. A chickadee perches its heart a tiny drum of joy echoing the forest's pulse. In this moment a smile radiates— not mine but the earth's— a ripple spreading a gentle caress touching all it meets. A maple leaf lets go red-gold luminous spinning down in a silent dance a quiet farewell to summer's warmth. I catch it as a gift. How strange, this silk between bird, leaf, and human this quiet belonging that holds as frost approaches. What is this feeling but love's quiet whisper? This moment but life itself, distilled to its essence? And now, having tasted this wild sweetness how will you carry your one precious life?

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Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/27/2024 8:54:00 AM

Brilliant! I just reread this and was amazed once again. Congrats on POTD. God bless you always... my favorite season also. Much love, Gina

Deb M

Date: 9/30/2024 8:52:00 AM

Belated Congratulations Daniel on POTD for this incredibly beautiful Autumn poem….you can feel the love you have for autumn in every paragraph it shines through! Lovely imagery and l love the Title also! Debx

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 10/7/2024 8:30:00 AM

Dear Deb, Aww I was so thankful to read your comments this morning. Thanks for being so inspiring! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Maria Williams

Date: 9/30/2024 4:55:00 AM

Two months late, but better late than never Dear Daniel. A lyrical poem indeed. You paint a magnificient picture with just words. Congratulations, albeit late, on your POTD. What I admire about you is that you can remain positive inspite of the negative enviornment in which you inject great positivity, Hugs Daniel

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 10/7/2024 8:29:00 AM

Dear Maria, I am so grateful that you came to read and comment, no matter how long time has passed. Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Smita Kulkarni

Date: 9/13/2024 2:00:00 PM

Lovely poetry! Enjoyed reading it!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/16/2024 8:01:00 AM

Hello Smita, I am so grateful for your comments this morn. Have a great week. - Blessings, MY Friend, Daniel

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/10/2024 10:00:00 PM

Amazing writing. Beautiful. Love Autumn and this poem. God bless you, love, Gina

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/16/2024 8:00:00 AM

Dear Regina, I always am blessed by your comments. Thank you! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Laura Leiser

Date: 9/7/2024 1:29:00 PM

Just discovered t your jewel of a poem! Your words evoke a reverence for autumn all the emotions that go with it. The imagery is stellar and moving. A fave!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/9/2024 5:39:00 AM

Dear Laura, What a wonderful visit and I am so appreciative of your kind words. I also feel humbly honored by your fave!. Have a great week! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/5/2024 11:16:00 AM

Hello Daniel Rodgers, I just read this beautiful poem. It will be my fav. blessings my friend. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/6/2024 10:06:00 AM

Hello Daniel, you are welcome. I will and you have a great weekend. My dear friend. /Darlene/

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:29:00 AM

Dear Darlene, Ahh thank you for your wonderful and inspiring comments. I am humbly grateful! Have a Great Weekend! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Ink Empress

Date: 9/5/2024 7:49:00 AM

Dear daniel, i am not sure if ive said this before but i love a poem where theres questions flowing which gives an evocative touch, but that isnt the only reason why i love this, i see your observant side through this poem, how you look around at passing seasons and nature and contemplate and write, while also painting imagery with colors and wordplay that fits autumnal theme! I really felt the lines “ How strange, this silk between bird, leaf, and human this quiet belonging” another fave! Congrats on your POTD TOO

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:28:00 AM

Dear Empress, You always have so much Light to shine and that fills my heart and mind. Autumn is such a beautiful season that I find almost magical with all the changes, especially here in Pennsylvania, where we have distinctive seasons. There is something about this time of year that inspires me even more to write, among other things. Thanks for being such a great motivational friend! Have a great weekend. - Blessings, My Dearest Friend, Daniel

Daniel Caplin

Date: 9/3/2024 11:04:00 PM

Daniel a belated congratulations on such a worthy POTD, you have a unique and beautiful insight into life that wraps itself around nature , and asks the question " how will you carry your one precious life" ? Embrace it with love. This poem in itself is a gift and a fav. Danny

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:24:00 AM

Hello Danny, By the way great first name!! LOL! Thanks for your words and I am very grateful and appreciative of your comments. Have a great weekend!- Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/3/2024 12:47:00 PM

Dear Daniel, your autumn appreciation and meditation is deep, rich and illuminating. A thoughtful and though-provoking piece full of the beauty of fall's transition and transformative introspection. A spiritual revelation unfurled verse by precious verse. Profound penning. Congratulations for your poem being honored with POTD! Warmest wishes my poet friend.. ~Susan

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:23:00 AM

Dear Susan, You fill my heart today with your kind words and I am very thankful for that. Have a wonderful weekend! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/3/2024 10:15:00 AM

Dear Daniel, back with congratulations on your well deserved POTD! I love the underlying sense of blessing in this wonderfully crafted poem. So happy for you. A POTD is indeed a very special honor! Sending you an abundance of blessings in this season of abundance, my friend!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:22:00 AM

Dear Sam, Ahhh thank you for stopping by and leaving your wonderful note. Autumn has always made me feel more peace and more engaging of nature. Have a great weekend. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Silent One

Date: 9/3/2024 9:44:00 AM

The poem's exploration of love and life is subtle yet profound. The question, "What is this feeling but love's quiet whisper?" invites the reader to consider the quiet, often overlooked moments that make life meaningful. The final lines—"And now, having tasted this wild sweetness, how will you carry your one precious life?"—leave the reader with a gentle challenge, encouraging mindfulness and appreciation for the fleeting, precious moments in life.

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/6/2024 5:20:00 AM

Dear Silent One, Thank you for your wonderful visit and I enjoyed reading your insights and comments. Have a great weekend! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Duke Beaufort

Date: 9/2/2024 7:36:00 PM

Daniel, I love how you elevate what you write to such a profound level. I was in Europe for a couple of weeks. I could not help but think about some of the poems you have written since they touch at the very fundamental of existence. I was looking at the infrastructure there and how people were behaving and could not help but reflect on what is truly important in this life. I am thinking we need to have a very soft imprint and to be gentle to our surroundings. Smiling!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:56:00 AM

Hello Duke, I missed you but figured you might be traveling about. I am glad that the trip was great. I am going to be retiring next year and looking forward to more travel, especially to Europe. I am also humbled by your wonderful comments, and I try to see the world as it is but also find hope in joy in life. I look forward to reading more of your newest creations. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 9/2/2024 6:09:00 PM

I forgot to mention that your neat poem is a favorite! Have a wonderful time Sir.

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:53:00 AM

Dear Abdullah, Thank you for coming back and leaving your uplifting comments. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/2/2024 2:05:00 AM

Your whole poem is a whisper of nature scenes and love. It elates my heart just to read it. Wonderful. Blessings.

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:52:00 AM

Dear Victor, I pray you are doing well and I am elated for your visit and comments. Our God is so amazing and wonderful and how He speaks to us through nature. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Len Gasun

Date: 9/1/2024 6:06:00 AM

A breathtaking image and masterpiece my dear poet friend Daniel. I love your poem and I enjoyed reading it. Congratulations on your POTD! Thanks for sharing with us your amazing talent. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:52:00 AM

Dear Len, What joy filled comments that lift my soul this morning. Thank you and I am so grateful! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 9/1/2024 2:52:00 AM

Hi Daniel: I am back to say Congratulations on POTD. As I said before you really captured the perfect mood of being connected to nature. SuZ

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:50:00 AM

Dear SuZ, Thank you for your return and sweet comments. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/31/2024 5:24:00 PM

Dear Daniel, first I would like to say that I really like this quote by ' Albert Camus ' Yes, ' where every leaf is a flower. ' Keeping the magic of spring alive, indeed. (In a vivid, yet spectacular kind of way). As the ' maple leaf lets go, ' it is ' a quiet farewell to summer's warmth. 'Like you, I welcome Autumn and its vibrant colors and festivities. This is so beautifully written and presented, my sweet friend. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 9/3/2024 3:50:00 AM

Dear Brandy, Isn't that such a great quote? Thank you for your wonderful visit and I am so appreciative of your words. It is now September and I am happy because we are in the precursor of Autumn! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 8/31/2024 4:53:00 PM

Hello Daniel :-) Beautiful poem!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:20:00 PM

Hello Abdullah, thank you very much and I am grateful for your visit. Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Regina Elliott

Date: 8/31/2024 4:42:00 PM

A most wondrous autumnal poem, good poetry friend. Congratulations on such a worthy POTD. Enjoy your special poetry award. Blessings:)

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:17:00 PM

Dear Gina, When the good Lord shows us all the beauty in nature it becomes so worth writing about. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Tom Woody

Date: 8/31/2024 3:34:00 PM

Big thumbs up for your special day

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:16:00 PM

Dear Tom, thank you and I am honored by your comment. I give all the honor to our Lord, Thank you for your friendship. Blessings, my Dear Friend, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/31/2024 2:29:00 PM

Wow one of your very best. A fave

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:14:00 PM

Dear Andrea, I am so honored by your comment. Sometimes it is my most simple poems that garner attention. Thank you and I am appreciative for your friendship. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 8/31/2024 12:13:00 PM

Hi Daniel, This is such an outstanding poem. I must fav it. A warm congratulations on this well deserved POTD! Blessings to you..

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:12:00 PM

Dear Nancy, what a wonderful note and I am so humbly appreciative of your Faving! Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Paige Hind

Date: 8/31/2024 11:13:00 AM

Oh, great! Congrats on POTD!

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:11:00 PM

Dear Paige, thank you for your Congrats and I am very appreciative of your note. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Jim Slaughter

Date: 8/31/2024 10:41:00 AM

Beautiful, Daniel, and an excellent selection for POTD.

Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date: 8/31/2024 5:10:00 PM

Hello Jim, thank you for your kind and wonderful note. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel