Tag Archives: Autumn

A poem — Leaving

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

The tourists come to these woods in cars and buses that choke highways, and mighty glad we are in New Hampshire for the dollars that keep our diners, the mom-and-pop motels, the state and national parks, country stands bursting apple … Continue reading →

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In the twilight of the summer … a prayer for autumn

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

I was a guest preacher at North Parish Church in Sanford, Maine this past Sunday and Lay leader  Jessica M. Folsom  who is the School Psychologist in the Sanford Public Schools. She offered this opening prayer and I asked whether … Continue reading →

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Autumn in Aotearoa / New Zealand

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

Two poems of the autumn season in Aotearoa New Zealand. AUTUMN MORNING Heather Kelly White frost on the lawn. Bright sun shinning in a cloudless sky. Many sparrows chattering in the mulch feeding the tree. Little man-made noise intrudes on … Continue reading →

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September Lament

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

The frayed end of September is raining out of clouds gray and hung low as urban clothesline near the elevated trains. The traffic on slick pavement is a soft percussive. Dogs come in from walks smelling of wet fur and … Continue reading →

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Prayer for small things of autumn — the acorn, the vote

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

My mother, Elizabeth Snider, was a very quiet and simple woman, often over-shadowed by her dynamic and gregarious husband, Russell. Liz died last year on October 18. Her ninety-third birthday would have been October 21. She was born before women … Continue reading →

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A Gathering Prayer On A First Autumn Morning, September 24, 2012

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

In the northern hemisphere we have just shifted into autumn. Here is a First Nations prayer from Canada to begin the season. The photograph below is from Matthew. Note from  R. Matthew Stevens As a person of Aboriginal heritage I … Continue reading →

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