A Letter to Spring from Autumn

Dear Spring, 

How lovely you are

Thinking of your bright life brings a warm smile to my face

The cool touch of Winter's lingering air mixing with yours is a tenderness I sadly will never know

From your cleansing showers to the flowers you never fail to bloom,

You paint new elegance with every brush of your fingertips 

Oh, how I wish in vain I could become your canvas

I envy your pale virtue

Too many months separate our days, and I yearn for renewal with each passing year

While you flourish in all of your youth, I feel the kiss of my demise far too quickly

You should consider yourself lucky

Your beauty is remembered so dearly while everything beautiful about me is falling apart

Only to die in front of my burning eyes 

Even as your rose petals (so similar to your delicate hands) drop from their stem, they descend in grace

And so you descend as well

You don't realize your own magnificence 

Those tears you cry bring new life to our world 

You bring restoration within every cloud of your lavender skies 

The snow can get so cold, but you always break through the ice and kindle the embers of a modern fire

The mother of Summer, Spring, you are full of strength 

You foster the breeze and raise emerald green

And I see rainbows blossoming on your watery cheeks

They show through the dark clouds you think define you, but you have always been so much more

Spring, I watch from afar

And gaze in wonder of what I know I will never get to experience

The burgundy of my body would ruin your coral skin

I will stay in the shadows if it means letting you live in the light 

Such fair beauty does not deserve to be dimmed

Oh, I envy your pale virtue

But let's face it...

You wear roses much better than I would

With much admiration, 

Auntumn

Reviews

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Very rich an very deep. Reading is like adventure of my creativity. Words carry me back to my past. Emotions are clean and pure. Flowing is nice and all together. Make me really happy.

[JB Anderson]

Very nice! I like the personification, and I enjoy the emotions you gave to Autumn.

[Deanna M.]

What a beautiful poem!! I really like how compare and contrast spring to Autumn. Very well written!!

[Aero]

That last line hits hard. Beautiful comparison Jenna. Keep it up!

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem. I liked the way you compared the season and the description of appreciation for the other. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[wordman]

you certainly painted a lovely image,clever write