Increasing Seeds in Fall

Fall
Seedpods
Sticky Blooms
Carried by birds
Scattered by rainstorms
Sticking to animals
Silk expanding on breezes
Tiny hopes for the plant’s future
Carrying next year’s dreams, hearts aloft
Dormant all winter, waiting to burst forth.

Note: This poem is an Etheree, starting with one syllable on the first line and increasing to 10, one syllable per line.

28 thoughts on “Increasing Seeds in Fall”

Pingback: Playful Spring Etheree | Friendly Fairy Tales

i love your poem and i love this form )

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 19, 2013 at 2:09 am

Thanks, I didn’t know it had a name until I went looking through a poetry glossary. It was fun to write, but tricky… For awhile I had two lines of 5 syllables and 2 of 7.

LikeLike

Reply

Beautiful text and photos alike! I especially like the milkweed.

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 18, 2013 at 8:03 pm

Thanks, my iphone does amazingly well. 🙂

LikeLike

Reply

oooh, aahh, A new short form – Thank you Ma’am.

I always wondered if there could be another use for milkweed silk, other than fairy gowns…

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 18, 2013 at 2:52 pm

Cobweb curtains?

LikeLike

Reply

I like the seeds..and they are ?
your photos give the seed pods and seeds a beautiful voice..
not sure what “Etheree,” is but I will read till I figure it out..(visual learner )
Great Post Brenda as always …!
Take Care…You Matter…
)0(
maryrose

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 18, 2013 at 10:52 am

The crocodile looking one is milkweed, and the other may be a form of lettuce, but i’m not sure.

LikeLike

Reply

My favorite parts to this were “hearts aloft” and “tiny hopes” because Spring does show us the way the seeds that have been distributed become anew!

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 17, 2013 at 10:47 pm

Thanks! I really love this time of year, where the past, the present and future are all interchanging, with wilted flowers, late blooms and seedpods all vying for attention.

LikeLike

Reply

Great shots, Brenda. I never heard of this type poem, but you seem to be a master at it. Well done!

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 17, 2013 at 2:10 pm

It was my first attempt, and I was quite surprised the form had already been invented and had a name! I had checked to be sure. I liked the form for my subject because of the way the plants grow seed, slowly bit by bit. 🙂

LikeLike

Reply
- Theresa says:
  
  October 17, 2013 at 2:13 pm
  
  Truly brilliant! Ahhh, to have such creativity…
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
  - Brenda says:
    
    October 17, 2013 at 2:45 pm
    
    You do, right there in your own heart! Blessings, Brenda
    
    LikeLike
    
    Reply

Always a pleasure to read your stories and poems! Brilliant 🙂

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 17, 2013 at 2:01 pm

Thank you!!

LikeLike

Reply
- Donicia says:
  
  October 18, 2013 at 12:37 am
  
  You’re most welcome!
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply

I like this Etheree style, very nice poem. After reading this beautiful poem on plants I promise that from now on I will never take a leak on a plant.

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 17, 2013 at 1:46 pm

LOL At least not in my yard. 😉

LikeLike

Reply

I carry a tiny little Elph (I know, right?) in my purse for any passing photogenic phenomena, but seriously, your photos are superior by far. Seriously thinking about an iPhone now… 🙂 Wonderful poem; etherees always feel like they end on the promise of more.

LikeLike

Brenda says:

October 17, 2013 at 11:23 am

I used to carry an Elph, but I find I can do most things with my iphone. I’m not a professional though. I also can’t carry much weight because my back is iffy.

LikeLike

Reply