like fading glory over fatigue trees
befalls in winks of my infinity
recedes, reds of orangish petals
like nature's final independence
from the perennial body
I, was still, still am
in the fog of mine, and it came
bringing my hair in a song
dancing to the rustling beauty
to the gentle gush, effusion
set my feet flying
scramble knee-deep brown reds
bring to life, the bliss of
innocent wonder
goes on and on..
under the gorgeous sun
under the shower of leaves
under daddy's laughter
over granny's grin
A decade after my first breath,
I was ten.
still ten.
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This is the poem that got published, heh heh. Basically a description of a child in awe of autumn, the trees, wind and leaves. An adult's account of his childhood, that when autumn comes, he still feels like a ten yr-old.
"knee-deep brown reds" - pile of autumn leaves. "petals"=leaves.
"Fog" - suggests confusion, 'unclarity' in life.
To me, it's a very beautiful picture of a ten yr-old child experiencing autumn, strong wind with leaves falling from the sky, dancing & kicking the piles of autumn leaves. The presence of dad & granny suggests a close family. Absence of mom is due to a past conflict that the author has with his mom. (of course, now already been dealt with).
oh ya, i always wanted to experience autumn, hope to get a chance..
If read poem again.
Subtle hint of death and the journey to heaven.
"set my feet flying"
"like fading glory over fatigue trees befalls in winks of my infinity" - when the body ages and withers / how time flies/people age, in a wink of the eye, infinity - sometimes people think they live forever.
"like nature's final independence from the perennial body" - death, spirit leaves body.
and in the fog of death, suddenly changing to a new youthful creation..
"goes on and on.." - eternity in heaven.
Heaven:
under the gorgeous sun - God's ever presence
under the shower of leaves - suggests beauty
under daddy's laughter - security & joy
over granny's grin - comfort
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