Autumn brings harvest
not only sobering fall
of bright dead leaves.
Next year's rich harvest
depends on leaf energy
released by flaming death.
Autumn sings in minor key.
Autumn rhythms tell truth.
Life depends on death
Victoria Hendricks
September 18, 2010
Wonderfully written take on the prompt! I read an essay earlier today, in which it stated, "Life depends on poetry," but in many more words than that, lol! =)
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Thanks Weasel. life depends on so many things, including death and poetry.
ReplyDelete...Autumn sings in minor key.
ReplyDeleteAutumn rhythms tell truth.
Life depends on death...
...indeed.
powerful lines!
ReplyDeleteVictoria, you have expressed so well natures's cycle and the dependence of life on death. My favorite line is:
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Oh, I really like this.
ReplyDeleteYou have captured 'natures' autumn with the truth that...
'Life depends on death'
and...
"Next year's rich harvest
depends on leaf energy
released by flaming death."
Some beautiful lines too. :-)
A wonderful account of autumn, I really love this!
ReplyDeleteA provotative poem, Victoria!
ReplyDeleteA well-structured poem - each stanza developing the idea further, and the last the killer. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh this is powerful, I love the deeper meaning your ending gives the entire piece.
ReplyDeleteVictoria this is beautifully said...i love it! :-)
ReplyDeletemusical~ I can feel it :3 Wonderfully written^^
ReplyDeleteI love "Autumn sings in minor key" so beautiful~
ReplyDeleteOh, powerful wisdom here. "Life depends on death." Wow. Great take on the prompt. I love all the different perspectives, and yours is a fresh look from another direction. Cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the appreciative comments. I am enjoying reading all of your poems too.
ReplyDeletebrilliant piece.
ReplyDeleteleaf energy,
life depends on death...
wow.
I am impressed by your word power.
Thank you Jingle.
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