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My First Day of Autumn This Year

11/12/2013

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PictureAutumn, half finished with the falling of her leaves.
My First Day of Autumn This Year


Autumn is here.  Finally.  
She came with all the bluster
And might that I craved.  
I could hardly keep my coat on
For all of her blowing.  
The packages battered against
My body as I walked.  Her wind
Strewed branches and needles
On to our cleanly raked lawn
Of yesterday.  Rain followed
And it stayed,   
Hard and heavy.  
Soon it will be cold to match
The color of the sky.  
And darkness will slip in after
Everything else has hit us,
Thus beginning this season
Of spectacle and pride.  
I am accepting her with gladness,
Not because there is no choice,
But because there is no regret.  
And I greet here with as much pleasure
As she has bluster.  


Susan Patterson
09-2013


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This poem is for all of us who love autumn.  Yes, there are some of us who do, regardless of the raking, the rain and the cooler temperatures.   There is no deep hidden meaning, no secret message for the ages.  If there were, it might be to greet the present with gusto and with no regret.  But, if that message doesn't apply to you, then enjoy the simplicity of the poem.  Have a wonderful season, look forward to the holy days and keep in touch.  skp

Reader Appreciation and Request for Advice

I've been busy the last few weeks doing art shows which involved reading my poetry to people and of course, selling my books.  (Thank you, thank you.)  It's been great fun and I appreciate all of you who stopped by my studio or booth or table.  Sharing my work directly with my customers and followers of The Causerie is a privilege and I never will forget that.  To those of you who showed approval, you made standing behind a table all day long worth while.   Reading one's own work to complete strangers is a risk, to be sure, but I felt safe looking at your smiling faces. 

Now, however we are entering the next phase of writing and publishing the poetry which 'comes in the night'.  We will be changing our website and this blog format to make it easier to read and follow.  We will be considering publishing new poetry.  But in which format?  Do you readers want another beautiful hardback book?  Would you like me to reprint Musings With a Cuppa  in hard back?   Do you want smaller collections in e-format?  For example, would you like a collection of six poems to download for a dollar?  What is your pleasure in reading?  Please let me know, so that we can be efficient in our efforts and provide you with what will work in your life.  Thank you in advance,  skp

Picture
James and Susan Patterson, autumn 2012, at Butte Creek Falls in Oregon.

▶ Sit with a cup of tea and write.  It is such a pleasurable practice for inner peace.   Earlene Grey

Happy color-filled days to you!    skp
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Edmund Preston link
11/13/2013 08:19:29 pm

What a wonderful edition of this addictive blog. There is always m¨ch to see and to soothe the stressed senses. This poem is a masterpiece and captures this fleeting time perfectly and with such understanding. Thank you,

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Susan
11/17/2013 11:25:37 pm

Edmund,

Thank you for the kind words. It seems that there are a few people who appreciate autumn and its short time with us. Happily some of them read this blog. ;-)

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