Leaf
Falling,
Citrine dream.
Windy swirling,
Gold honey blizzard,
Swirls of a fairy’s cloak.
Restless spirits soar higher
With each dancing leaf falling down
To the shifting, shadowy hemline.
Surfeit of beauty looking at fall’s gown.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This poem is an Etheree, starting with one syllable on the first line and increasing to ten, one syllable per line.
54 thoughts on “Golden Path Etheree”
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This shaped poem has it all encapsulated in it! I always like the words “citrine” and “honey” in because I picture the color and the mood of sweetness, too. The gown reference is excellent, Brenda!
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I was afraid I had mixed too many metaphors, but I just loved the color so much, I tried to do right by it. 🙂
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magnifique, Brenda! congrats & tons of inspiration, cheers! 🙂 Have a great week! Mélanie
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Thanks, you, too!! Brenda
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Reblogged this on Freedom for Cetaceans Writers Corner.
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Marvelous!
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Amazing and Thank you so much for sharing
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Thanks for your wonderful words.
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Your beautiful picture really compliments this wonderful poem so well – beautifully autumn!! 😀
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Thank you! It was a delicious moment. I’m so happy the blog lets me share them. I walked by that same spot today, and all the leaves had fallen, and it was a totally different universe.
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Amazing composition! If you can describe a leaf falling down so accurately.. The horizons are boundless 😀 🙂
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Thank you!
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Swirls of fairy cloaks…sigh.
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🙂 I should have added the rustle of chickens! How did I overlook that!
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A rich, beautiful piece, thank you for posting it 🙂
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Thanks for commenting! Warmly, Brenda
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A lovely piece of writing. I do love the Fall!
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Me, too!
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Lovely!
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Thanks!
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What an incredible iPhone image! It is one of the most beautiful that I’ve seen this season! And the poem … ah! 🙂
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What a nice thing to say! Thank you!!
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A beautiful image and beautiful words to describe this most fantastic time of year when nature goes crazy with her palette and treats us to most spectacular scenes.
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A tantalizing brief beauty, to lose our heads over.
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I imagine Fall with just your words!
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I will imagine you going only to the pretty parts of Oakland, where the front gardens are always in bloom.
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Hi! Yes here they always bloom. Are you in snowy territory where it’s white for four months? Never have seen a white Christmas..
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We do have white Christmases some years, and it is beautiful. I will be sure to take a lot of pictures this year. 🙂 In the past I only took pictures of my kids.
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In 56 years I’ve seen snow two times in San Fran. And maybe 10 times on hills of Bay Area… Inch at most.. Everything is relative
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You do have great food in the Bay Area. And amazing hillsides of flowering shrubs.
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That we do! They have these food trucks that assemble at designated places and they close the streets down. Asian fusion fast food or Egyptian food. It’s cool.
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Yum! I remember the food.
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I am wordless because of this feeling of mmm Beauty. Just BEAUTIFUL.
New design is cool. Thank you, Brenda, for You!!!
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I’m so happy you enjoyed your visit. I just visited you, too, and lovely, eclectic and wonderful. Thank you for you, too!!
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Beautiful words.. Beautiful poem..!! (oh, the picture… STUNNING). 🙂
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I’m so happy you like them. 🙂
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Thank you Brenda for taking me off into the land of the sublime once again.
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We are surrounded by beauty, if only we can stop and appreciate it. Hugs, Brenda
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Yes stopping can be the hard part! I’m doing O.K. though as I’m stopping to enjoy some wonderful posts this morning, including yours.
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I’m always happy you have time to stop by. 🙂
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And never disappointed!
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I’m so pleased. Really pleased, thanks!!
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I love this and agree with the other comments…delicious, indeed.
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on Meant To Be In Monaco.
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Thanks for reblogging. Cheers, Brenda
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Just beautiful Brenda!
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Thanks!
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What a beautiful photo. And words to match. ‘Citrine dream’….’Gold honey blizzard’. Delicious.
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Thank you! It was an enchanted moment. The leaves were falling in an intoxicating dance.
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It looks glorious. I wasn’t sure that was one of your own photos. It looks like a calendar scene or postcard perfect. So gorgeous. No wonder your words were inspired. :)x
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Unless the caption says otherwise, all photos are mine. 🙂
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They are excellent. I don’t take photos well. Not enough practice. I’m requesting a camera from Santa. See if I can begin to make up for lost time. ;)x
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I use my iphone, I always have it with me. It takes surprisingly good shots.
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