Sudden Sadness

<h2>The smell of autumn
leaves permeates my
senses. Someone's burning:
The Raking Time is here.
So strongly that
scent I still remember.

It takes me back -
to when autumn leaves
did not last for long,-
but winter snows
prevailed for days
and so did school.

Now they say globle warming
is melting the ice-caps.
Autumn is endlessly long.
Snow will end up as sleet.
Sudden sadness grips my soul.
While my grandson sleeps.
</h2>

Comments: 9

Carol Roach Aug 12, 2006, 2:10am EDT

very nice hon, a few typos though

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Birdie Jaworski Aug 12, 2006, 10:59am EDT

Lovely. It's the death of death in a way. Beautifully expressed.

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Bob D. Aug 12, 2006, 11:46am EDT

Very touching, Good insight.

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Stephen McAllister Aug 12, 2006, 12:32pm EDT

Beautiful images Carol. Well done.

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Linda Douglas Aug 12, 2006, 6:57pm EDT

Very nice.

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Wendy Hanawalt Aug 13, 2006, 10:28am EDT

I like the way you've evoked the sadness of the change in climate with just the mention of your grandson. Good job.

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Julius K. Aug 13, 2006, 3:36pm EDT

Very nice.

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Carol Cassell Aug 13, 2006, 7:00pm EDT

Thanks guys. Autumn really speaks for itself. So nifty to see how many look forward to the changes autumn brings.

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Erica Hidvegi Dec 18, 2008, 7:22pm EST

Surfing across the tundra I came to this and was bounced back to a warmer more colorful season as now nearly everything is just dead-grey or pure innocent white, yeah right !

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