This Emily Brontë poem about autumn is, of course, about places that actually have autumn. It doesn't pertain so much to southeast Texas but I do remember autumns like these and they were my favorite time of year. No wreaths of snow for us here but we can enjoy our shorter days which usher in our most pleasant season. Barring hurricanes, of course.
by Emily Brontë
Fall, leaves, fall;
Fall, leaves, fall;
die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night's decay
Ushers in a drearier day.
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night's decay
Ushers in a drearier day.
Fall has not been quite so splendid as usual, Dorothy. The trees lost their leaves far too early due to drought early in the season, and while there have been some vivid displays, overall it has been a little muted. Days have been unseasonably warm, too, but it is finally starting to feel like fall, with a chill in the morning air. Summer birds are now leaving in droves; in fact many have already departed, and soon the winter migrants will take their place. I am keeping an eye out for the first junco.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I will see juncos in our neighborhood this winter. Fingers crossed!
DeleteOh my, Emily really liked fall & winter ... wreaths of snow could be coming this weekend. I'll be inside next to the heater, lol.
ReplyDeleteFall and winter are generally pleasant seasons here. Once in a while we do get really cold and snowy winters. I can remember two or three over all the years that we have lived here. Enjoy your time next to the heater. I hope you have a good book handy.
DeleteThe leaves are starting to change where I live. So it's a great poem for me. :D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it spoke to you.
DeleteFor me, I think of fall as Nature's apology for what is to come. I think, in the next week, we will see a lot of fall color.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting way to frame it and I can understand that you feel Nature may need to apologize for winters where you live.
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