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A warm front barreled on through the last couple of days, but the acorns are falling and the leaves of the sassafras tree out front have begun to turn. Isn’t sassafras one of the most delicious words ever?
Fall is my favorite season. The excitement of a new school year has always infused me, not just the couple of years I taught, but every year. The cool, crisp air rejuvenates the spirit after sultry summers. And it seems the perfect time to begin new things – like the art business I mentioned last week, and the new monthly poetry post I’ll begin on Janice Hardy’s blog for writers, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY , this coming Thursday.
On the home front, we have high school homecoming and my daughter’s Family Weekend at college. Much to remember and celebrate. So my offering today is simply some timeless lines honoring the season. They’re from a poem whose origin is a rather sentimental story in Boccaccio’s 14th Century Decameron (which I won’t pretend to know much about). But they’re fitting for the season.
Excerpt from “The Falcon of Ser Federigo”
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The morrow was a bright September morn;
The earth was beautiful as if new-born;
There was that nameless splendor everywhere,
The wild exhileration in the air,
Which makes the passers in the city street
Congratulate each other as they meet.
Sending congratulations to all! Remember, it's good luck to catch a falling leaf. :0)May Autumn bring you harvests of inspiring words.
Also remember, tomorrow is the world-wide celebration of 100 Thousand Poets for Change.
The wonderful Marjorie at Paper Tigers has our Poetry Friday Roundup today. Go enjoy!
Comments
So much to celebrate--the season, your poetry, artsyletters. Congratulations! I hope our paths cross again soon.
Liz
I do envy you your REAL fall with leaves that change color and drift in waves from the trees. Enjoy the season. Thanks for the memories.
I will have to check out more stories from the Decameron; somehow we didn't cover it back in my college days. But then again I guess I didn't study a lot of Italian!
Mary Lee, you have a wonderful fall, too!
Irene - thanks for all the "warm" wishes - for feet and for posting on Janice's great blog. Happy Fall!