Cascading Winds

Winds of change blowing through our lives

Cascading Winds

Cascading winds bring gusts of rustling leaf confetti.

Within each flying leaf tear drop, history falls all around

 They glide in a final song of color’s grace.

Like a veil descending adorns the air.

I remember each spent leaf once budding.

 The ground is now a rainbow mosaic’s checkerboard.

Oh, fall day you are putting on a show!

Sun illumined; it is a living portrait through every swirling leaf whirligig.

At my shoulder, scolding brown squirrel skitters away.

Swooping stellar jay arrives but to leave.

Lengthening light and shadow streams quickly by.

Precious is each day passing.

Leaves fly before these eyes. Hard breezes blow through my hair.

God holds me close through impermanent days.

Heaven is forever.

Author's Note

How do we feel about what we cannot control. Seasons come and go and we must adjust with each minute of this life so precious.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

the seasons do pass ... perfect time for this poem Kathy! for those who notice .. days are shortening and hints of fall is on the wind here and there ... makes me feel exuberant ... such a peace flows over me in your closing ... i think i will sign out for the day to keep that with me for a while ;) thanks for sharing ..smooth read .. honest musings .. love the wind the leaves and the cycles ... strong positive closnig
E.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Einstein Noodle,
The calendar gives us Sept. 20 being the end of summer-beginning of Fall but some recognize this turning point as the end of August. Hmmm...guess it depends on where one is from or personal choice. Anyhow, yes the daylight hours are slowly decreasing and I have seen a few leaves here and there falling and changing color. It is a faint change hardly there but I hear the slight tune starting to play. Fall is coming! Love your beautiful word clusters and thoughts.
Blessings and thanks for coming by. As always.
Kathy

[Paul Bell]

Funny how the animals get into survival mode.
We tend to hope the season doesn't end too quickly. A little bit of self-denial in the air.
But the dark nights are coming in quick.
For some reason, I always think of people passed at this time. Maybe that's how it should be.
But life is for living, and live we must. Hope things are going well for you, Kathy.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thank You Paul
It's nice to hear from you. Yes they, the animals-creatures do change their behavior as the summer season is winding down. Particularly delightful was a pair of little pine chipmunks which came close to me at times. They were so cute! I have not seen them in a long time and really miss them. I also have always found birds in the Jay family to be a blast. I can understand your finding the entry of fall a time of thinking about loved ones whom life-summer has wound down with the sometimes desultry appearance and shadow of fall. I am doing pretty good. Thanks for asking!
Blessings,
Kathy

[MOON]

Beautifully expressed, the seasons herald change as in life.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Moon,
Thank you for reading. Yes, change is the constant in our experiences and times.

[Beccy]

True that we cannot really control our lives, though on the surface it may seem like it; but we make only little decisions that rarely change the bigger picture.

Bu we can enjoy each moment, each change, in the same way we can enjoy the rich colours of autumn, (the loveliest of seasons to me,) the crispness of a fresh new blanket of snow, or that first little bud of spring peeping out from the bare brown clay. Then of course there is summer, a time when troubles seem to fall away as the sun shines and the days become long and lazy.

I love every season, embrace how nature shapes and changes our world, in the same way as the winds of change shape us and make us what we are. If I'm starting to ramble, forgive me, but this is a lovely, lovely poem, that perfectly captures the essence of both nature and our species.

Beccy.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Beccy,
Your review full of gems to enjoy was really welcome today. I always am tickled at all the different viewpoints-how we each veiw life. Your own feelings and contributions concerning life-change are refreshing. Not just one season of nature but all four! Way cool! Are we looking! Do we want to see the good and the opportunities for change? Thank you so much for your time and effort in sharing. it was very nice.
Bless you.
Kathy

[barleygirl]

I love changing seasons, especially autumn, & this is one of the best poems I've ever read that describes the sensations of this time of year. Your word choices are superb (swirling leaf whirligig!) I love the way your observations are spilled out in a somewhat messy way, just like the swirling wind keeps everything brisk & fresh & unexpected. As always, I love the way you present God in the way you see your world (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

barleygirl,
So how do you see the season of change coming in for you. The weather has just flipped here where I am in the Pacific Northwest. Finally rain. I enjoy the warm sunny days but it was going on and on....hot! I suppose we need the rain. Thanks for your own unique, honest and helpful review. I always look at what people say and consider. It is nice to have a outlook such as yours which gives some edifying word. Thanks Margie!
Bless your heart!
Kathy

[barleygirl]

Rain? Here in California, we forgot what rain is, these past ten years! But this summer was unseasonably cool & for that I'm very thankful. We've already got mornings in the 40's, which is just about beckoning for a fire in the woodstove to accompany my coffee! *smile* Fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Well enjoy one of your comfy mornings listening to a crackling fire, coffee cup in hand. Love hearing from you and love your lighthearted words Margie.
Bless you dear.
Kathy

[Crowley]

I am sooo wishing it was fall in phoenix, but we will have another month or more of hot weather. But then...like magic it will be autumn for 7 glorious months before it turns to summer again. love the feel of this and the comment at the bottom that relates to us being just one of those budding and dying leaves, blowing in the wind. Great piece!!!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Crowley,
Here in the pacific Northwest the seasons are nice just like in Phoenix but a little different. Your area has a charm all it's own and a beauty in what and how the seasonal personality shows itself. I have not been out your way but have heard it is nice.
I know you are wanting a change as am I!
Blessings and thanks so much for your terrific review.
Kathy

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Winds of change indeed, Kathy. That wind sure does cascade through our lives, passing in and out just like the seasons themselves.....

As we all know change is a frightening thing. Like this wind you wrote of, it comes in like a ferocious hurricane and lays waste to all the foundations we have laid in our life. It is a scary and often overwhelming occurence. However, like all things in life, after change comes regeneration. Rebirth. And the devastated does always bloom again with the marching onwards of time. Change is not always so bad. We just have to harness its energy and power to the betterment of our lives.

This is a lovingly written poem. Infused with some wonderful imagery and description. Like most of your poems this fills the mind with soothing mental pictures and the heart with the warmth in which you embrace life and all in it.

Very well written, Kathy.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Doodley,
It is so encouraging to recieve such a well thought out review. The sharing of thought-ideas is paramount to feeling like others are living in this big world-we are not alone. You above words concerning the difficulties of change but the good that can come from it is what we all need to think about and strive for.
Thank you so much!Thank you for your terrific review!
Blessings,
Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

Fall is in the air. The poet is feeling the season of change. The poet is embracing the change. The poem is alive in beauty and anticipation. With every event, i feel exuberance and joy. The only constant is change and by God's permits they happen through His natural law and Will. Enjoy the moments they bring. God bless.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thanks friend.
I'll tell you what.. a little encouragement goes quite a way with this gal. I love your take on my little bit of writing. It's always so neat to see the views of others and how they interpret. Thanks for giving your own views.
Bless your heart sami,
Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

Sure is. You are welcome gal...

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Take care...and bye for now.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Life is so much like the seasons for sure... Fall is my favorite so I really loved the descriptions used in this poem.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading. Not to cold but guess that will soon change.

[Ted Kniffen]

This is my favourite time of year, although our leaves are still green and will not start changing for a couple of weeks yet, when the maples flame and the sumacs turn crimson the beauty belies the chill in the air and we witness God's handiwork once again.

A good write, Kathy. Blessings to you this first day of September.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Ted Kniffen,
This phrase from your review holds lovely descriptive word clusters! I was thinking it would make a great part to a inspirational piece of writing. You did this so well. Just sayin.....
"When the maples flame and sumacs turn crimson the beauty belies the chill in the air and we witness God's handiwork once again."
Ya know I love to be reminded by others own thoughts and feelings what is real. Thank you!!
Blessings,
Kathy

[wordman]

one of Gods creations for our viewing pleasure that bring vast emotions

[Kathy Van Kurin]

wordman,
Ron, I like what you just said so much. The seasons are so intricate and complex and we are frit to live and to be inspired and just enjoy them. Yes fal is just around the corner. Time to bring in firewood and all that business. Take care dear friend.
Kathy

[wordman]

you are welcome,yeap i guess oregon is about ready for that firewood