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28 September 2017

Autumn on the Tweed

As I drive alongside the river
under a sunny sky,
the air seems blue and golden
up and down my way – 
my way along the river
now, and spreading forever.

Always it seems forever,
unbroken days of perfect weather,
Tweed River sparkling lazily –
untroubled, expansive,
mimicking Spring or even Summer. But
no, it's Autumn; that rich, warm season.

Autumn was always my favourite time
under Heaven, as the earth rolls around
to repeat its cycles over and over
until time spins to a standstill and stops.
Must we think of that while the sun is shining?
Never! Let's rest in the heartbeat of Autumn.
Note: This Tweed River is in Australia, not Scotland!

A triple acrostic, written for Form Friday – Acrostic (with Autumn theme) at Poems of Garden Gnomes. It is a hot Spring in Australia just now, but I love to celebrate Autumn in this sub-tropical part of the country. Not many coloured leaves; just glorious weather.
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31 comments:

  1. kaykuala28 September 2017 at 20:25

    Must we think of that while the sun is shining?
    Never! Let's rest in the heartbeat of Autumn.

    Yes, enjoy Autumn as it has always been. It is never like the other seasons in comparison!

    Hank

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  2. Sherry Blue Sky29 September 2017 at 06:07

    Autumn is my favourite time, right now it is sunny and golden and amber and splendid. Thanks for thinking of it as you enter your wonderful spring, when everything comes alive.

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  3. Mary1 October 2017 at 00:59

    Indeed we have to rest in the heartbeat of autumn & enjoy the beauty of each day! (No thinking ahead to the winters of our lives!)

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  4. Namy1 October 2017 at 19:15

    Loved the last stanza.. do let's enjoy ourselves while the sun is still shining.. 'heartbeat' of autumn conjures up a beautiful image

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  5. totomai1 October 2017 at 19:29

    If I can be in a place where it’s always autumn, I’ll be the happiest man in the whole world. Thanks for reminding me of thr beauty of autumn, Rosemary. I missed it already.

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  6. Sanaa Rizvi1 October 2017 at 20:22

    This is so incredibly beautiful, Rosemary!💕 Especially love "Must we think of that while the sun is shining? Never! Let's rest in the heartbeat of Autumn."💕

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  7. Old Egg1 October 2017 at 21:31

    Autumn certainly is a time of satisfaction with Summer's heat gone, the harvest gathered and with no fears of the coming Winter for we are prepared, and then "can Spring be far behind?" Beautifully written Rosemary.

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  8. Nicholas 1 October 2017 at 22:42

    "Autumn was always my favorite time under heaven..."

    I love that line. And I could replace autumn with my favorite season of the year and still smile at the statement's beauty. Your brain is beautiful Rosemary. Blessed day!

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  9. hyperCRYPTICal1 October 2017 at 23:39

    Autumn is indeed beautiful as nature drifts towards sleeping through winter - yet I yearn for spring and summer...
    Anna :o]

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  10. indybev2 October 2017 at 02:03

    A triple acrostic, and so beautifully drawn! Autumn is my favorite season, and the coming Winter in my world with make Spring all the sweeter! My friend Down Under reminds me her winter's chill is fading!

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  11. brudberg2 October 2017 at 02:14

    I do love early autumn, but at my latitude the darkness is way to deep for me to handle... spring is my favorite. Love these last rays of summer though

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  12. Magaly Guerrero2 October 2017 at 02:17

    Let's rest, indeed... while body and mind replenish before the re-blooming.

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  13. Magical Mystical Teacher2 October 2017 at 02:20

    I love the idea of resting in autumn's heartbeat. I can think of no finer place to rest.

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  14. Truedessa2 October 2017 at 02:34

    Let's rest in the heartbeat of autumn. There is so much beauty when the sun is shining and the leaves seems to dance in wondrous color.

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  15. Thotpurge2 October 2017 at 03:08

    Wouldn't mind some of that sunshine right now!!

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  16. ZQ2 October 2017 at 04:41

    Wonderful!
    ZQ

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  17. Maude Lynn2 October 2017 at 04:59

    This is so smooth that I didn't even realize it was an acrostic!

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  18. Donna@LivingFromHappiness2 October 2017 at 07:03

    I would miss autumn weather if I ever moved....this was such a clever triple acrostic....loved it! And yes, 'Let's rest in the heartbeat of Autumn.'

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  19. Rob Jackson2 October 2017 at 08:46

    Autum is a grand window of time.

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  20. Myrna R.2 October 2017 at 09:01

    A triple acrostic is challenging. But you breezed through it and created a lovely poem. Spring used to be my favorite season, but now Autumn is at the top of my list.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade2 October 2017 at 10:16

      A single acrostic just didn't give me room for everything I wanted to say. :)

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  21. Wendy Bourke2 October 2017 at 12:29

    Love the conversational tone in this and that great pivot line 'But
    no, it's Autumn; that rich, warm season.' A great line, I think, because autumn often does mimic summer and spring as well as being fabulously and uniquely 'autumn' (which is probably why so many folks count it as their favorite season). An awesome autumn poem and a triple acrostic, to boot. I am officially blown away.

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  22. Dr. Vandana Sharma2 October 2017 at 20:56

    Autumn in its full glory :)I love this poem so much.

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  23. rallentanda3 October 2017 at 00:42

    Triple acrostic beauty.5stars.

    Autumn is nice
    Spring is better
    I still have the flannelette sheets on the bed
    Still too cold to swim
    I'm already planning how to escape winter next year
    It was a very cold one down here this year

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  24. Gillena Cox3 October 2017 at 05:19

    your resting in the heartbeat of Autumn is such a beautiful vibrant image. Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard this week

    much love...

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  26. Susan4 October 2017 at 16:10

    I am content to rest in the heart of autumn with its welcoming colors. Thank you.

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  27. Bekkie Sanchez7 October 2017 at 03:58

    I feel the same! The biking is wonderful this time of year and the only thing I miss is the green of spring but there's a time for everything.

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  28. Sarah Russell7 October 2017 at 16:02

    Ah, the heartbeat of autumn. Beautiful!!

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