After the Rain

fall's leaves lay quiet
red, gold, orange, everywhere
delightful quilting

Dorothy Alves Holmes
A Poet Who Loves To Sing

5:00 p.m.
October 27, 2001

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Cat
my favorite time of year. too bad it is only a few weeks of best colors.. lovely poem too.. Cat
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ritty patnaik
i let my imagination run wild,seeing the fall leaves scattered on my minds canvas to form a picture of beauty.loved your poem.....ritty
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Ron Peat
A great haiku. I like this a lot. A poet friend...RH Peat
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Weeping willow
Fall such a beautiful seasons encasing us in colors of golds and yellows.Nice flow of words
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NadineM
Your poem describes so well the blanket of leaves in my yard. Wet with rain and blown off the branches.... quite the colorful quilt!......Nadine
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emilou g:)emotions in words
A beautiful refreshing poem. This poem brings back the refreshing feeling as I walk on wet leaves after a rain. SMILE! THE DAY IS A NEW GIFT! :)emilou g.
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Fool
LOVE the patchwork Quilt metaphor. Stunning.
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Susan Jarvis
Your words cover the page like a blanket of heaven on earth. An exquisite interpretation of glorious Autumn. :)
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robyn selters
Beautiful poem... I love the metaphor of quilting
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