Autumn Poems Falling Here!

 Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Jama's Alphabet Soup for what's sure to be a delicious Roundup.

For today's ArtSpeak: FOLK ART, I've got an autumn poem. Friends, I have written MANY autumn poems! It's my most favorite season, maybe because it has so has many moods. . .

Grumpy: Today I'm Feeling Autumn

Sad: I Remember You in Autumn

Brave: Autumn Maple Haiku

Grateful: Autumn Prayer

Curious: Who Paints the Leaves in Fall?

Weary: Scarecrow's Wish

Fun: Three Black Cats
Dreamy: October Dreams

And today's poem is all about awe, gratitude, being in the present moment. The art is by Maggie Blanchett. Thank you so much for reading!

in autumn

the wild cathedral
doors swing wide

you remember
a hardwood forest

is built of stained
glass and sky

the air is so crisp,
reverent

even birds fold
their wings in prayer

you must kneel
before you step

into the river
- Irene Latham

p.s. if you'll be at NCTE-Boston, won't you please join us for a Poetry Peeps Meet-up? Friday, Nov. 22, 7-9 pm at the Crescendo in the Omni hotel lobby. Hope to see you there!