Coda



Longing leaves
Soaked up the Sun,
Summer’s gift of life
Held within,
Nourishing.
*
Come season’s end,
Soon time for slumber,
But for one last show.
From emerald to ruby,
Bronze and gold,
Tree and hedgerow’s last flourish
Before letting go.
*
The great Fall
And light’s descent,
As above,
Now so below,
Sun’s magic
Cast upon the ground.
*
Summer’s spirit gone,
But not quite forgotten,
Liminal shadows
Before Winter’s chill.
The veil thins
And we remember,
Honouring those before us.
*
Blessed Samhain.



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Ralph, I love how your beautiful poem and rich images carry the hush, colour and shimmer of this turning season ... each verse a gentle invocation of release, remembrance and the deep beauty of letting go. Thanks so much for honouring this threshold with such grace; may your Samhain be richly blessed and quietly luminous. May it be so. 🙏💖🕯️
Your photos and your poem are wonderful, Ralph. Really well done 👍🏻