September
September 18, 2007
SEPTEMBER
- THE golden-rod is yellow;
- The corn is turning brown;
- The trees in apple orchards
- With fruit are bending down.
- The gentian's bluest fringes
- Are curling in the sun;
- In dusty pods the milkweed
- Its hidden silk has spun.
- The sedges flaunt their harvest,
- In every meadow nook;
- And asters by the brook-side
- Make asters in the brook.
- From dewy lanes at morning
- The grapes' sweet odors rise;
- At noon the roads all flutter
- With yellow butterflies.
- By all these lovely tokens
- September days are here,
- With summer's best of weather,
- And autumn's best of cheer.
- But none of all this beauty
- Which floods the earth and air
- Is unto me the secret
- Which makes September fair.
- 'T is a thing which I remember;
- To name it thrills me yet:
- One day of one September
- I never can forget.
by: Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885)
PS. don't you love my .25 cent bowl !!!
My grandfather used to recite this poem and my mom was thrilled when I found a copy of it. Thanks for the memories!
Heidi
Posted by: Heidi Michael | October 05, 2007 at 03:37 AM
Awesome Poem,
Thanks for sharing it and
yes I do love your .25 cent bowl it rocks.
About your blog being peaceful if I would have voted on that I would have definitely said YES!!! The Winner in fact.
Here is a poem for you to read
The Winter's Frost
The Winter's Frost
Was paid at quiet a cost
For I, amidst the wood's white tipped leaves of green, was lost.
Hope to catch ya later,
A comment anyway.
Imagination
Posted by: Imagination | September 26, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Absolutely stunning, Clarice! The picture you took is just gorgeous!!
Posted by: Susan P. | September 19, 2007 at 05:19 PM
This is a great poem, thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: david | September 19, 2007 at 01:11 PM
25 cents!! Yes, I love it - what a great deal! I enjoyed the poem.
Manuela
Posted by: the feathered nest | September 19, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Yes, I do! I like this lovely poem too.
I found a pitcher on one of my treasure hunts recently. I think it is similar to your bowl. I'm going to take a picture of it, so you can see.
Posted by: Mrs.Staggs | September 19, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Yes,
I love the bowl! What a steal deal!
Jill 00
Posted by: Jill | September 19, 2007 at 09:54 AM
Wow,
What a great bowl for only.25cents.
Love the poem.
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | September 19, 2007 at 09:46 AM
It's a lovely poem and yes, indeed, that's a beautiful bowl and the price is extraordinary.
Posted by: Junie Moon | September 19, 2007 at 02:44 AM
I memorized that poem in elementary school. I always say it myself in the autumn...It brings back a myriad of memories for me.
Thanks for posting it.
:o)
Posted by: Dawn | September 18, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Beautiful bowl, and what a gorgeous photo you've taken with it!
:)
Posted by: Becca | September 18, 2007 at 07:07 PM
Your 25 cent bowl is beautiful! Stunning, in fact! And I enjoyed the poem as well.
LaTeaDah
Posted by: LaTeaDah | September 18, 2007 at 05:46 PM