Seven Reasons I Love Autumn

I am participating in the Writer's Tribe Festival of Words from September 1st to 7th.
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 Each day we bloggers participating will write something with the theme of seven.

 Since it's September 1st and thoughts naturally drift to Autumn, I wrote a poem about seven reasons that I love this season.

I love autumn for many reasons
It is my favourite of all the seasons,
Muggy summer days slowly slip away
The leaves are glorious in their display,
Harvest is here with fresh veggies and fruit
I join my groups to sing and play flute,
The air is cool and crisp and clear
It’s like the start of a brand new year,
School starts again and a new routine
Autumn is a blank page, fresh and clean.


Comments

  1. Grace Grits and GardeningSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    I love autumn too! "Autumn is a blank page" love it!

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  2. Corinne RodriguesSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Such a sweet, poem. We don't have a 'proper' autumn in India, Cat. But for me autumn is associated with all I've read and heard....Those falling leaves drift by my window...comes to mind! :)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:02 AM

      It does sound like your fall is very different from ours, Corinne.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    Hey, that's the power of Seven and beautiful poem with a heart:)
    Cheerz
    Vishal

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  4. C SureshSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    Autumn is a blank slate - love that! But school starts is a reason to love? Been a while since you were a student? :)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:03 AM

      Yes, it has been a while but I still get that new school feeling, Suresh. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. the little princessSeptember 1, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    autumn as a blank page..wow! i never looked at it that way! great poem!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Autumn a blank page...perfectly written...awesome

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  7. ChocolattezSeptember 1, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    My favorite time too...

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    1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:04 AM

      Wish we were closer to do fall stuff together, ChocolatettezMA.

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  8. AvaSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    I love autumn for the same reason.

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  9. AditiSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Great poem!! Autumn is a blank page and each day you'll write something beautiful for us...won't you? :)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:05 AM

      Thanks for the encouragement, Aditi. I'll try to get something written each day and hopefully it will resonate. *crosses fingers*

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  10. Richa SinghSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Autmn is such a bright season, not so much for the sunlight but more for all that it represents. The end of an era and start of another...

    Richa

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  11. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    I Love autumn and nothing is better then to start your post with beautiful poetry..

    http://sailorswiferamblings.blogspot.com/2013/09/seven-faces-of-me.html

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  12. Shilpa GargSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    Very beautifully expressed. Loved the last line the most...Autumn is a blank page, fresh and clean! Never thought from that perspective! :)

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  13. UnknownSeptember 2, 2013 at 12:44 AM

    All lovely reasons to love the season!

    Roshni
    http://www.indianamericanmom.com

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  14. SuzySeptember 7, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    Some years ago when I visited my brother in NY in the Autumn I was blown away by the colours. Love the poem.

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