AUTUMN EQUINOX - QUIET JOURNEY
“The constant struggle of life often overwhelms me. In times such as this I look outside myself to observe the beauty of nature and try to follow it's example, then I look inside myself and question everything … seems always that my path is destined to be a rather lonely one and I thank everyone here for joining me in this part of my journey; for accepting me as I am; for showing me unconditional love and understanding and welcoming me into your hearts. I wish you all a beautiful Autumn.” - AP
“Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.”
- from St Francis' Prayer
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA7RtUGmbD0
AUTUMN EQUINOX – QUIET JOURNEY
Feels like things are winding down
Autumn falls and in my mind
the leaves so colourful spin round and round
I hope the Winter will be as kind
swirling; whirling; leaves are curling
paper thin; rusting on the ground
crunching; munching; brittle; bunching
winds that blow them in heaps abound
listening to the warm winds as Summer
falls asleep and the Autumn Equinox
colours the world in auburn beauty
like the warming colours of a country fox
freckles fade and speckled shade
like blackbirds eggs the pale blue sky
feels the sun in watered down yellow
mellow and sallow as the willow's sigh
billowing clouds like plumes of smoke
rise high above the chimney tops
and little aircraft buzz my house
so close I can see the handsome pilots
I wave and they wave back to me
idyllic is this setting
and peace sets tranquil as the sun
surrounding nature like filigree netting
protecting the dormant flowers that sleep
the trees will soon be skeletal
their bare bones are so beautiful
the pine cones crisp turn grey gunmetal
underfoot the crispiness
of Autumn sounds so nice
I welcome it with open arms
I make the most before the ice
of Winter comes
and Jack Frost paints his masterpieces
complex visions; fascinate
in awe I stare at their uniqueness
the log fire will soon be very busy
keeping warm the hearth
my cats will curl up on the rug
and sleep contented dreams of stars
and far off mice and dickey birds
and other cat-like things that pass
beneath the window they hear the rustle
of the Autumn leaves and endless scuffles
but like me; like little curled up dormice
they fall back to sleep in just a trice
the winds may blow
the sea and tide
the rain may fall
no place to hide
but in my world of pleasantries
it's warm and safe; the best place to be
the ideal place for me.
- AP - Copyright © remains with and is the intellectual property of the author
Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission
My artwork is a compilation of 3 of my photographs
AUTUMN EQUINOX - QUIET JOURNEY
“The constant struggle of life often overwhelms me. In times such as this I look outside myself to observe the beauty of nature and try to follow it's example, then I look inside myself and question everything … seems always that my path is destined to be a rather lonely one and I thank everyone here for joining me in this part of my journey; for accepting me as I am; for showing me unconditional love and understanding and welcoming me into your hearts. I wish you all a beautiful Autumn.” - AP
“Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.”
- from St Francis' Prayer
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA7RtUGmbD0
AUTUMN EQUINOX – QUIET JOURNEY
Feels like things are winding down
Autumn falls and in my mind
the leaves so colourful spin round and round
I hope the Winter will be as kind
swirling; whirling; leaves are curling
paper thin; rusting on the ground
crunching; munching; brittle; bunching
winds that blow them in heaps abound
listening to the warm winds as Summer
falls asleep and the Autumn Equinox
colours the world in auburn beauty
like the warming colours of a country fox
freckles fade and speckled shade
like blackbirds eggs the pale blue sky
feels the sun in watered down yellow
mellow and sallow as the willow's sigh
billowing clouds like plumes of smoke
rise high above the chimney tops
and little aircraft buzz my house
so close I can see the handsome pilots
I wave and they wave back to me
idyllic is this setting
and peace sets tranquil as the sun
surrounding nature like filigree netting
protecting the dormant flowers that sleep
the trees will soon be skeletal
their bare bones are so beautiful
the pine cones crisp turn grey gunmetal
underfoot the crispiness
of Autumn sounds so nice
I welcome it with open arms
I make the most before the ice
of Winter comes
and Jack Frost paints his masterpieces
complex visions; fascinate
in awe I stare at their uniqueness
the log fire will soon be very busy
keeping warm the hearth
my cats will curl up on the rug
and sleep contented dreams of stars
and far off mice and dickey birds
and other cat-like things that pass
beneath the window they hear the rustle
of the Autumn leaves and endless scuffles
but like me; like little curled up dormice
they fall back to sleep in just a trice
the winds may blow
the sea and tide
the rain may fall
no place to hide
but in my world of pleasantries
it's warm and safe; the best place to be
the ideal place for me.
- AP - Copyright © remains with and is the intellectual property of the author
Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission
My artwork is a compilation of 3 of my photographs