Season of Mists and Failing Concentration . . .
I think we all should catch the falling leaves.
before they reach the ground. Or at least, try.
Why? Because I once came down from a rowan tree
with neither let nor hindrance. No one caught me!
Broke both ankles and cracked a rib. Could have
been worse. Falling off the Eiger Norwand -
over a mile straight down - would really hurt.
Alright for leaves - they flutter. And to say
"There's no trees on the Eiger" gets us nowhere.
Alright for leaves - they flutter. And to say
"There's no trees on the Eiger" gets us nowhere.
LOL! If only we fluttered like leaves, i think i would jump off every building i came to. even mountains like the Eiger Norwand!
ReplyDeleteLOL ... I just LOVED this, soo very good!! :o)
ReplyDeleteAh... bút... all the leaves fallen from the tree could also have been a nice soft cushion for you to land on ;-)
ReplyDeleteHmmmm . . . it was intended as a "send-up", but of what, I'm not quite sure. Another Blogger told me that today (7th.Oct, UK) is "National Poetry Day" Oh dear! What about a National No-Poetry Day, when we all go out and try to catch falling leaves instead of writing stuff like this . . .
ReplyDelete"Catch a falling leaf and put it in your pocket..." Oh, no! That was stars and Perry Como...
ReplyDeleteDear Dr FSTE: Beware the too high Eiger Norvand, such a cruel mountain and a most piteous place to land! But then again, one must be waru amd wear official crash apparel even on a rowan tree. There must be a disclaimer somewhere? No? The cads!
ReplyDeleteIt's the problem with gravity: it always lets you down.
ReplyDeleteI love your fun pieces. But this last line is seriously beautiful.
ReplyDeleteyou have to aim for the big pile of raked up leaves! Your humor always tickles my funny bone to the point of out loud laughter!
ReplyDeleteKeats would agree. And, I always love an ode to autumn.
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! I love your take on this prompt!
ReplyDeleteWell, this gave me a wonderful smile today! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA fun and surprising Magpie!
ReplyDeleteWitty and entertaining! And thank you for your lovely comment on my magpie.
ReplyDeleteAlso a fun fact for you; My swedish last name, Rönnlöv, directly translated into english means rowanleaf :)
During a thaw, perhaps some seeds on the Eiger? Please don't jump...keep writing!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun loving take on this prompt. Nice magpie.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for stopping by my blog earlier today. Always appreciate when visitors stop by.
Delightful fun piece...glad your injuries were limited....cheers..bkm
ReplyDeleteWish I cd flutter like a leaf.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, all commenters.
ReplyDeleteYou can find an enthralling, tragic and quite terrifying account of attempts to climb the Eiger Nordwand via Amazon.
We flutter when we start to take ourselves lightly...please don't put that to the test. I found it in a fortune cookie.
ReplyDeleteFun fact...my brother and I have a long standing tradition of watching The Eiger Sanction every Thanksgiving morning.
Written at the height of a great 'fall'.
ReplyDeleteYou are so much fun! :-)
ReplyDeleteBeing caught when we fall is safety, isn't it, and love.
ReplyDelete"Alright for leaves - they flutter" -- perfectly put. Like the 80's Idol song, "Catch my fall..."
sure would be cool to flutter like a leaf...i tend to drop like a rock...smiles. nice magpie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fall that was. Clever use of the prompt and a rousing poem.
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