A lovely adieu to autumn and a well deserved welcome to winter!

November 3, 2014 at 9:41 PM

Nicely done. I feel like it's a good companion somehow to the one I posted today.

November 3, 2014 at 10:40 PM

"floating in all directions
that end in down"

I really like those lines.

November 3, 2014 at 11:08 PM

Beautiful I am off now to prepare to greet the spring:) Hug B

November 4, 2014 at 5:33 AM

Lovely lyrical mimesis of a leaf's slow sure fall.

November 4, 2014 at 5:40 AM

Bring on the shades of white!

November 4, 2014 at 6:18 AM

Colors change for the seasons like changing of the guard. I like your swirling leaves. You did well, Gail.
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November 4, 2014 at 6:35 AM

almost finished with my efforts to "get ready to meet the spring". Love this nesting time of year. Your words speak to that very natural effort to do so....brrrrrr

November 4, 2014 at 7:15 AM

floating in all directions
that end in down..

Such clever lines! I love your photos too.

November 4, 2014 at 7:22 AM

absolutely the two best lines:

floating in all directions
that end in down.

November 4, 2014 at 7:24 AM

So much truth and beauty in your poem. I'm always ready for the winter rest from the growing season. It's the time to look through the garden catalog.

November 4, 2014 at 7:36 AM

beautiful, really beautiful...

November 4, 2014 at 7:41 AM

Awaiting Spring...such a nice thought in the midst of winter. It is great for us to not have to tend to flowers for just a bit. But we are always ready to start again as soon as the last snow melts, right?

November 4, 2014 at 7:48 AM

Beautiful. I can see it in my mind's eye.

November 4, 2014 at 8:58 AM

Lovely view, beautiful words, and I like your added photos for your blog header, it looks more like you! I don't think you had them all last time I visited your new and revised look, but whatever, it's so you! No more confusion for anyone.

November 4, 2014 at 9:04 AM

We have the same leaves on the ground ~ I cherish them, before the snow covers all in white ~

November 4, 2014 at 6:49 PM

While looking forward to change in winter one is outwardly fair to bid farewell to Autumn! Great lines Gail!

Hank

November 4, 2014 at 7:21 PM

love that first stanza ~

November 5, 2014 at 12:58 AM

It's not going to matter what I say, but NO to shades of white.

Love the poetry!

November 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM

A deep statement of the sleep and awakening of the seasons--thank you.

Tomorrow here in San Diego, the temp. is supposed to be 90 degrees. I hope the weather guy is lying.

November 5, 2014 at 1:16 PM

Water looks chilly with all those floating leaves....:)JP

November 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM

REALLY LIKED!

November 9, 2014 at 4:21 PM