Beautiful Maple Girl

Beautiful Maple Girl

A Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
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One last visit as fall departs into coming winter.

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My beautiful maple girl, you are weeping.  Tears descending; softest 
touch of lifting breeze, sends  your tears falling-falling. You know  how 
to let go of the past. I remember summers brilliance and every busy
long day, working my gardens.

You are the message of extended autumn, "rest, contemplate, and 
give yourself to introspection." Shorter-shorter; hours, minutes, days, even
the deep jewel tones within bough's  remaining deep stained leaves say
 "contain you precious thoughts and dream."

The window pane will be my lens as I sit by fire's hearth comforting.
Basking within as the cool mist without spreads itself, slowly thoroughly, briskly.

Precious moisture, sponging, grasses recently dry as paper, now luscious -verdant. 
To lie in it, but no; 'to wet, to cold! Late autumn my ear attends to your fading last 
trills twinkling into my heart. You precede applying paint to last touches of this 
magical season's portrait.

© 2017 Kathy Van Kurin


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I agree with tabby, you're gifted. I love escpecially nature and environment poetry.
I also love the Maple trees. I have silver maples, one sugar maple, three or four Japanese maples (don't you just love how they look like reefer?) and I love this poem.


Please keep up the great work.


-wes

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

5 Years Ago

Wesley,
Thanks for reviewing 'Maple Girl.'
I think there are many gifts in all of our.. read more
Wesley Dingler

5 Years Ago

Heck yeah they do, especially the burgundy Japanese Maple. and the silver maple predicts the rain be.. read more



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Oh, Kathy... with my hand on my chest, and tears in my eyes, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. I had to get up and walk around for a minute to compose myself.... wow, thank-you for this

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Hi D. Connolly,
Thanks. You would love the big Maple tree in my back yard. I do think it is s.. read more
This moves so tenderly, so softly, like autumn as it swallows summer in its growing desire to fill the world with its colors. Beautifully expressed, feeling the cold rising and her voice echoing on the hills.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

C.Froman,
You are inspiring. Your review is a poem. Love it. Autumn is gentle and does swallo.. read more
A beautiful picture of Autumn painted in words.
A touch of sadness as fall departs and takes so much beauty with it.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Shabeeh Haider, I agree. Autumn is lovely but it passes as days diminish. Change is always a bit ch.. read more
You paint such a pretty picture of the last days of Autumn. I could almost see the leaves changing color and one last leaf dancing off the branch of a maple tree. The personification is wonderful. Nature's beauty has so much to offer us if we pay attention. Lydi**

Posted 7 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Lydia,
"If we pay attention." Writing is all about this mindset. Your comment is right on! Th.. read more
Maples can be so incredible ...i love fall ...and we are having an extended one where i live in the Ozark Mts. your poem is a reminder not to let one day pass without giving due appreciation .. :) in your last verse i think you mean "too" wet "too" cold ;) yesterday some tears did fall here ..it was special as it has been a bit dry all summer ... and the wind actually blew a little .. a blustery, warm, smells of rain day ... i believe our spirits are united :)))
E.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Einstein,
It sounds like you all had a refreshing time in your home place. Interesting how we.. read more
I loved the fall and the change of the seasons.
"You are the message of extended autumn, "rest, contemplate, and
give yourself to introspection." Shorter-shorter; hours, minutes, days, even
the deep jewel tones within bough's remaining deep stained leaves say
"contain you precious thoughts and dream."
The above lines. Amazing use of description. Here in Michigan. The change of color is amazing to see. Thank you Kathy for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Coyote,
Bless your heart. Color and strength of the life of nature brings us inspiration and .. read more
Coyote Poetry

7 Years Ago

You are welcome dear Kathy.
The rich colour of your words, tho' gently and lyrically put, really capture the feel and strong presence of the third season and its meanings. In some ways i feel it could also represent an elderly person's life too... colours fading, faculties present but more asleep than awake. Your write beautifully.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Emmajoy,
You are right. Human life has seasons within our life's design as well. I feel that .. read more
emmajoy

7 Years Ago

You're very welcome, Kathy, Happy month. x
This colourful maple tree gives us one final display of her majesty before retiring for winter.

You paint a wonderfully serene world of colour and seasonal imagery throughout, beautifully crafted Kath!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Hi there Tom,
Yes my beloved maple tree is now ready for winter. What is still beautiful to m.. read more
yes, autumn is so beautiful and rich in color, but there is the weeping of november as the colors leave and winter waits just around the corner...

we appreciate people in the autumn of their lives more than ever...but then suddenly their winter is upon them...and we lose them...just like the beautiful maple girl.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Hi there Jacob erin-cilberto,
I take it you have suffered loss; so sorry to hear. Bless you f.. read more
Very nice good by to autumn. Here we are having odd weather, it hit 70 and now a storm is rushing in from the west. Snow called for tomorrow. Mother Nature is having a hard time trying to decide just when to bring Winter to Michigan..Valentine

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

7 Years Ago

Valentine,
Michigan must be lovely.I am in the pacific Northwest, Oregon. Weather here is jus.. read more

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Added on November 19, 2016
Last Updated on May 17, 2017
Tags: beautiful, tears, past, rest, contemplate, introspection, dream, magical

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