Michaud Park in autumn (Photo © 2015 by V. Nesdoly)
preserves
multitudes of yellow leaves
illumine the park floor
the crop of summer’s
sunny days
dehydrated
for winter’s store
© 2014 by Violet Nesdoly (All Rights Reserved)
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This post is linked to Poetry Friday, hosted today by foody extraordinaire, Jama at Jama’s Alphabet Soup.
Violet Nesdoly / poems 
Tabatha
October 23, 2015 at 6:59 am
That batch of “preserves” was unexpected! Nicely done, Violet. 🙂
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Violet Nesdoly
October 23, 2015 at 7:44 am
Why thank you, Tabatha! The sense of light emanating from the ground when it’s covered with leaves in fall always strikes me… maybe that’s where the idea came from.
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Kimberley Payne
October 23, 2015 at 7:59 am
Reblogged this on Science & Faith Matters and commented:
God created all the seasons and the beautiful trees with the shedding of their leaves. Trees of the Book – Learning from God’s Creation includes information on the Oak, Cedar, Broom, Mustard, Fig, Sycamore and Palm tree/
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jama
October 23, 2015 at 8:54 am
Wow — gorgeous photo and wonderful poem. The surprising title “preserves” is so clever!
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Violet Nesdoly
October 23, 2015 at 9:13 am
Thank you so much, Jama, and for hosting today. Love those amazing button cookies!
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Donna Smith
October 23, 2015 at 11:39 am
Nice! I like that the leaves are a “dehydrated” crop. A winter’s marmalade!
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margaretsmn
October 24, 2015 at 5:25 am
Lovely image and nice turn of a phrase.
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Violet Nesdoly
October 24, 2015 at 7:29 am
Thanks, Margaret!
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cvarsalona
October 24, 2015 at 11:57 am
Violet, what a stunning photo accompanied by an inviting poem. I wish these leaves could be preserved to warm up our winter days. Are you going to submit this one for Autumn’s Palette Gallery? It has a full range of glorious colors to sparkle the gallery’s wall.
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Violet Nesdoly
October 25, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Thanks, Carol! Good nudge about the Autumn Palette Gallery.
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cbhanek
October 25, 2015 at 12:20 pm
What a gorgeous photo! I want to roll & “swim” my way, enjoying every movement within the yellow playground, till I reach the lighted arched-opening at the end of the vista. So glad you preserved what you saw so we could see and it enjoy, also! …In comparison with the multitudinous leaves, you have used a paucity of words to produce a simply awesome natural testimony. Autumn is so sensory-rich. Thank you for bringing the season alive in words and photo. God bless you!
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Violet Nesdoly
October 25, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Why thank you! I agree about autumn being sensory-rich. Definitely my second-favorite season (a close follow-up of spring).
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