Clifton has written simple but powerful poems about letting go, including this autumnal poem.
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Tag Archives: Autumn
The Lesson of the Falling Leaves
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Letting Go of Summer
Poet Borowicz doesn’t want to let go of summer until she remembers her great-grandmother.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "September Tomatoes" fall equinox, harvesting, Karina Borowicz Comments closed
The Hour Comes for the Great Wing Beat
In “Heart of Autumn,” Robert Penn Warren grapples with the meaning of life as he watches migrating Canadian geese.
Autumn, a Time to Reflect
For Mary Oliver, autumn is a time to reflect.
Our Annual Autumnal Striptease
A Scott Bates poem about autumn’s annual striptease.
Lord, Thou’st Made the World Too Beautiful
Millay’s gorgeous poem about autumn testifies to God’s hand in the world.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "God's Grandeur", "In Blackwater Woods", Beauty, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Gerald Manley Hopkins, Mary Oliver Comments closed
The Leaves Are Falling
Rilke says that, like the leaves, we all are falling. But “there is one who holds this falling/endlessly gently in his hands.”
Fall, Season for Beautiful Depression
Those suffering from depression will find a kindred spirit in this gorgeous St. Vincent Millay poem about autumn.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Blue Heron", "To Autumn", bi-polar illness, Depression, Edna St. Vincent Millay, John Keats, Mary Oliver, Seasons Comments closed