“The leaves are changing; I feel poetry in the air.” — Laura Jaworski
autumnal blushes
in butterfly wings, the heart
of wood and the sky
October
blooms pink,
to remind everyone
of the breast cancer
monster.
under a gray sky,
rose and canna lily bloom
retaliation
- click HERE for the other two pictures that inspired the 1st
poem, HERE
for notes brewed out of the 2nd, and HERE for the canna lily that helped bloom the 3rd.
- for Poets and Storytellers United (Writers’ Pantry #42: Autumnal).
"Autumnal" is one of my favourite words! Love the "retaliation" poem in particular!
ReplyDeleteI, too, love what autumnal does to the tongues. And all the yummy imagery the word brings to mind is an extra bonus, methinks.
DeleteOh, and retaliation blooms are my favorite. 😁
DeleteHa, 'autumnal' is one of my favourite words too, and autumn my favourite season. No surprise, then, that my favourite of these pieces is the first. But I appreciate them all, particularly after following the links.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite season used to be summer, but I've fallen for autumn.
DeleteThe world is so beautiful in many respects. How on earth did we manage to get admittance? Perhaps it was our/your ability in poetry that helped!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the universe knew that, every now and again, humanity doesn't totally suck.
DeleteBeautiful bashful bits of autumn, Magaly! I especially love the ‘autumnal blushes / in butterfly wings’ and the retaliation of the blooms. A celebration of pink!
ReplyDelete"A celebration of pink!" brings to mind one of my very bright fashion phases, lol!
DeleteBeautiful autumnal bits and shades of pink. I don't know whose quote is this but it speaks of my support too, “In October, I wear pink for all warriors.”
ReplyDeleteA new quote for me to love!
DeleteWonderful emphasis on the desire to survive XXX
ReplyDeleteRAWR! And CWS, of course.
DeleteFloral retaliation is the BEST retaliation. A wonderful Haiku. They're all good, but that one's my fave.
ReplyDeletewell done, MG
There is something about a bunch of pretty blooms plotting and, well, blooming rebellion, isn't it?
DeleteI wish cancer is just something we are aware of, not something that's personal. That's a pretty pink gumamela. Autumnal blushes, how charming!
ReplyDeleteFor me breast cancer is very personal. I'm hoping that in a year or three, it will become just something for me (and others) to be aware of. Fingers crossed, right?
DeleteYou got me thinking about the falling leaves as autumnal butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI see them!
DeleteTo me, the three pieces tell a story of colors proudly displayed and announcing their resistance. Or perhaps I just have resistance on the brain as of late. Either way, there's something hopeful feeling in them and I like it.
ReplyDeleteResistance is a wonderful thing to have, especially these days.
Deletenever give up the good fight!
ReplyDeletehey, the rose seems to be holding a spear. (i know it's a flagpole)
Not ever!
DeleteAnd I totally agree about the spear.
That strength in those colors and blooms!
ReplyDelete🎀✊🏽
DeleteThe messages in your lovely poetry come thru loud and clear. Retaliation is good. Good.
ReplyDeleteGood, good, good.
DeleteThe audacity of rose and canna lily, retaliating to gray sky! YAY them!
ReplyDeleteAren't they glorious!
DeleteYour flowers are wiggling their tongues at me!!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't ask them to. Really! *cough*
Delete..." ... the heart of wood and sky" (I think you should leave "the" out.
ReplyDeleteBrewed and blooming - I love all of them and the images!
Thank you, Margaret. I shall definitely think about it.
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