a moment of beautiful – November leaves
the space: the November sky
the beautiful: oak leaves, not yet fallen
The oak is one of the last trees to give up its leaves in autumn.
I love the look of oak leaves against the sky. Individually, their deeply lobed pattern is striking. As a group, the leaves make a kind of randomly tatted lace.
These leaves are a frail, ineffective barrier to rain and snow, but to me, they are a statement of defiance against the coming winter.
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password
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my palm
and its splayed fingers
against the glass
defy the cold
demand the secret word
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the way the oaks construct
tattered shelters against
November chill, cling to
their leaves, whisper
misinformation
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Copyright Jane Tims 2012
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Great picture and poem. I love the way the oak leaves cling to the trees for so long after the other leaves fall.
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Sheryl
November 13, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Hi Sheryl. Yes, it gives a bit of color to the landscape and reminds us that fall is not over yet…. Jane
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jane tims
November 14, 2012 at 7:03 am
I don’t share your appreciation for the oak leaves taking their last stand against winter; I always wished it were the maple leaves or the Virginia Creeper vine leaves that lasted longer. However … I love this poem. There’s something about the paucity of words, maybe. Each word seems equally important, each one has its own role to play.These recent poems really leave me thinking. Terrific.
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Jane Fritz
November 13, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Hi Jane. Thanks for the comment. Now that my project on ‘growing and gathering’ is over, I am going to spend my poem-writing time on random themes again. I’m glad to hear you think my word choices are good. Jane
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jane tims
November 14, 2012 at 7:02 am
Nice poem Jane. I’ve read it several times.
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dearrosie
November 13, 2012 at 2:23 am
Hi Rosie. I’m glad you like it. I am still not sure of the title. Jane
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jane tims
November 13, 2012 at 4:05 pm
I love the poem! It makes me want to press my hand against the glass. Thank you!
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weedimageoftheday
November 12, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Hi! Great! Those plants are very inspiring, even when winter is almost here. Jane
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jane tims
November 13, 2012 at 4:06 pm