Comment from flylikeaneagle

Excellent

adewpearl: Awesome poetry and well deserving of the all time best! Do you publish your books of poetry? I like the time's passive herd, widow's frock and garlands in her hair. The brown and bare show the season of fall before it becomes black and white of winter.

I will be learning a lot from you. Signing up for your class today. God bless the work of your words in Jesus Name. Soli deo Gloria!
flylikeaneagle

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

flylikeaneagle, thank you so much :-) I look forward to seeing you in class :-) Brooke

Comment from Kenneth Schaal

Excellent

Best love it, it's an inevitable yearly event here. Looks like you did a nice job with the form too. I enjoyed the personification, and like the term, 'Herd.' Kenny

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thank you, Kenny, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from ReaThomas

Excellent

I love autumn. It's my favourite season, and I love how you have described it here - that spectacular but all-too-brief spell, right before winter. Super writing.

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thank you, Rea, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from Charlieboy123

Good

Indian summer leafs fall from a golden aspen, a silver maple, a red oak testifying summers end and autumn has returned. Your words are deep cold and yet warm and romantic.

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thank you for your positive comments, Charlie. Since they are positive, is there a reason for the 4 rating?? Brooke

Comment from Gargantuan2

Excellent

I had just noticed on my daily walk, that the leaves had started changing for the coming season. I am loath to think that winter is coming again since last year was a fairly long one. This poem does justice to the thought of ending our short summer, however. Thanks for that :)

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Gargantuan - there are some states with many many inches of snow already, and it's still the first half of September. I cannot stand another winter like last year. I really can't. Brooke

Comment from Delahay

Excellent

A beautiful tribute to Autumn in all her glory. Just before the year fades into the bleakness of winter, Autumn breaks out in bright colors as if defying death with a show of light.

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

WardHays, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

I'm afraid autumn never really had much of a chance this year. I don't think many of our leaves have changed yet and it's already suppose to be freezing in the next couple days. Up north had snow flurries. Great job with this friend and I loved that you wrote on 9/11. Such a sad day but it's things like the pretty leaves that can give us hope once more.

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, ExperiencingLiphe - yep, I was just listening to weather forecasts and shivering. Brooke

Comment from Smoothiecool

Exceptional

I like the way you use every second line in each stanza to start the next

good visual to portray message

good enjambment to allow flow in stanzas

good rhyme theme through out

good use of "E" "O" assonance through out

good use of alliteration through out

cheers smoothiecool

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thank you, Faye, for your thoughtful and generous response to this poem :-) Brooke

reply by Smoothiecool on 13-Sep-2014

most welcome..SC >.Faye

Comment from djsaxon

Excellent

Impeccable rhyme as always and a wonderful statement. I am almost surprised that you drew upon frock and clock in two consecutive stanzas but that is never no mind. The thrust remains terrific. Cheers - DJ

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

DJ, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Dom G Robles

Exceptional

Broke, your poem is beautiful. I love it. The figures of speech in the beginning and the succeeding and the images presented are keen and adorable. Before seeing who he author is, I had the feeling that it was from Brooke, lady. Thanks for sharing. Dom

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014

Thank you, Dom, for your encouragement and generosity :-) Brooke