Autumn
in the long platinum
light of the gloaming
when pearls of time arrive and depart
with the wind-swept leaves —
I feel your nearness
your gazing eyes are falling stars
from the ebony sky,
your tender voice rustles the fern fronds
as you call my name —
tell me,
have I spoken your name with tenderness
at suspended moments
before the turning of a hundred seasons —
beyond the ocean tides of forgetting
have you come back to remember
what I have already forgotten —
Autumn in the gloaming,
mottled colors
cloaked in the deep purple mist
of my remembrances.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Image by James Wheeler @ Pixabay
lilies, sparrows and grass 
Beautiful sentiments
Thank you so much, Lester! So glad to hear from you. Sending you my best! Blessings!
Hi, Deirdra.. keep up the soothing words. God bless you!!
Enchanting.
Thank you so much Katie for stopping by and for your lovely comment.
My pleasure. I’m missing the fall season this year and really enjoyed your fresh take on it.
Thank you!
A wonderful interplay of words and imagery— love this!
Thank you so much, Susan! I’m so glad you love the interplay of words and imagery in this piece. Blessings!
This is a thoughtful poem to ponder.
Thank you so much, Mary for stopping by and for your lovely comment!
A look into the eternal… A song of faithfulness. Thanks Dee
What a stunning interpretation of this poem! Thank you so much, RJ! Indeed faithfulness is constant and defies the ravages of the times. I love how you call this poem “a look into the eternal, and a song of faithfulness.” That is how I would like it to be. Blessings to you always, my friend.
Another pearl of a poem! Especially love the beautiful ending”…cloaked in the deep purple mist of my remembrances”! Just right to my feelings and, I dare say, to many others, too.🙏🏽
Thank you so much, Ellen! I am glad the ending words are just right to your feelings! It’s an honor. p.s. i posted a response earlier but it did not go through. Have a beautiful weekend! ❤️💗
Thank you D.G.!! The very same to you!