Autumn Requiem

Autumn Requiem



At Summer's end she paints the forest leaves.
A mournful tune escapes her trembling lips;
in spite of vibrant colors, she still grieves
as through the season's hourglass time slips.
While she can't let her emotions eclipse
the task that Mother Nature has consigned
to nymphs and other fairy folk conscripts,
the music of her loss can't be confined.
With soft deft strokes she paints the leaves, resigned.
In reds and gold her sadness is enshrined.

Notes

An entry for August "Paper Doll Gang Form Poetry Contest"  [13+]
Prompt: Image
Form: Decuain (ababbcbccc)
The Decuain (pronounced deck�won), created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a short poem made up of 10 lines, which can be written on any subject. There are 10 syllables per line and the poem is written in iambic pentameter. There are 3 set choices of rhyme scheme: ababbcbcaa, ababbcbcbb, or ababbcbccc.

Requiem - any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead.

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Ken