Robert Louis Stevenson and Autumn Fires
It’s autumn, no it’s not; oh yes it is and from the weather I have outside my window it’s well and truly autumn. Time to turn up the heating, snuggle on whatever piece of furniture you like best with who or what you like best and get comfy.
Here’s a little rhyme that, I think, sets the mood nicely for this time of year and will warm the cockles of your heart.
For those that don’t know, Robert Louis Stevenson was born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a novelist and travel writer, most noted for such stories as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Oh yes folks it seems that Mr Stevenson had a bit of a macabre side; Go Robby!
Today though, for your delight and pleasure here is:
Autumn Fires
In the other gardens
And all up in the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over,
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.
Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!
Beautiful! I 💛 autumn!
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Glad you liked the poem and your not wrong, lovely time of year.
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I like the lyrical tune, a familiar for me, and those wonderful images so evocative.
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Absolutely Paul, my favourite line is ‘Sing a song of seasons’. As you mention lyrically tuneful 👍🏻
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Love this!
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Thank you Luna 👍🏻
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Loved that too.
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👍🏻
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