Autumn Movement

sassafras tree branch

I cried over beautiful things knowing no beautiful thing lasts.

The field of cornflower yellow is a scarf at the neck of the copper sunburned woman,
the mother of the year, the taker of seeds.

The northwest wind comes and the yellow is torn full of holes, new beautiful things
come in the first spit of snow on the northwest wind, and the old things go,
not one lasts.

~ Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967.


Credits: Image Source: Matt @ GreenKayak73 at Senoia, Georgia. Quote: In the Meantime


12 thoughts on “Autumn Movement

  1. Yep – the “ripening” has begun. The edges of the maples are starting to turn red and the oaks fading to yellow. Something bittersweet about autumn. Then again – can spring be far behind? 🙂

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