Why should I be the first to fall
Of all the leaves on this old tree?
Though sadly soon I know that all
Will lose their hold and follow me.
While my birth-brothers bravely blow,
Why should I be first to go?
Why should I be the last to cling
Of all the leaves on this bleak bough?
I've fluttered since the fire of Spring
And I am worn and withered now.
I would escape the Winter gale
And sleep soft-silvered by a snail.
When swoop the legions of the snow
To pitch their tents in roaring weather
We fallen leaves will lie below
And rot rejoicingly together;
And from our rich and dark decay
Will laugh our brothers of the May.
[Robert William Service 1874 - 1958]
Of all the leaves on this old tree?
Though sadly soon I know that all
Will lose their hold and follow me.
While my birth-brothers bravely blow,
Why should I be first to go?
Why should I be the last to cling
Of all the leaves on this bleak bough?
I've fluttered since the fire of Spring
And I am worn and withered now.
I would escape the Winter gale
And sleep soft-silvered by a snail.
When swoop the legions of the snow
To pitch their tents in roaring weather
We fallen leaves will lie below
And rot rejoicingly together;
And from our rich and dark decay
Will laugh our brothers of the May.
[Robert William Service 1874 - 1958]
27 comments:
That's gorgeous,Rick. Have a wonderful week.
that is NICE, Rick!
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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Beautiful verse and creative image!
It is so nice to see a post from you, Rick. This is gorgeous!
Geweldig mooi gedaan Rick zowel de fotobewerking als het gedicht erbij.
So much beauty in that leaf!
Gorgeous image and effect. Love this! Great poem by a former friend of my late Grandfather.
Wow, that is a beautiful photo! And that poem is wonderful. Robert Service was a great writer. I found an old book of his poems in the attic recently. It is called "Ballads of a Cheechako", published in 1909 but that poem wasn't in it. There are old black and white photos interspersed throughout. Have you heard of this book? It has a photo of him on the hard cover sitting on the doorstep of a log cabin, holding a rifle and his dog as his feet. It's a great old book!
it's beautiful :) I miss this colors, this weather. your idea is really nice!
Wow, lovely colours!
That was creative! ;-)
This is so unique, and truly so very beautiful, Rick.
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful autumn.
We had some really beautiful color here in NY this year.
I wish you a wonderful week ahead, my friend.
bonjour Rick - c'est beautiful ce que tu as fait ! les couleurs de l'automne
ne durent pas et sont vraiment très belles !
ici il fait chaud encore (25°C yesterday), exceptionnel pour un mois d'octobre !
hope all is going well for you and je te souhaite happy days !
golden bisous !
I love this post Rick...the colours in Autumn are just amazing. The verse and your picture make a beautiful Autumn marriage! I hope you're well. Cheers Kath
"Autumn is like a second spring when every leaf is a flower"
prachtige herfstkleuren, en een erg originele en mooie compositie!
groetjes, Hilde
Hi Rick, autumn is one of the most fascinating season, thou I have not see the real autumn leaves but by looking at all the wonderful pictures is good enough. Your autumn picture is very spectacular.
That's a very beautiful header. Very impressive click.
Have a great weekend, regards.
Amelia
Superbe ! de retour un petit bonjour!
Superb! hello back!
Cath.
Marvelous!!!!
Hugs and beijos.
Spectacular!
Heel mooi gedaan, Rick. De herfst blijft toch een heel mooi seizoen, vind ik. Prachtig gedicht ook. Groetjes uit Nederland, Joke
Echt heel leuk gedaan in dat blad Rick.
mooie warme kleuren en het is een echt "herfst" tafereeltje :-)
Groetjes, Helma
Perfection. Love the colors and framing (and poem)
Gorgeous image, creative and perfect. Love the poem, too.
A fantastic poem accompanied by a gorgeous leave Strange to read about falling leaves when here we all got fresh young green ones
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So creative, Rick. Way to go.
Really enjoyed Fallen Leaves Rick. Super!
Jesień jest piękna!!!!
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