Oh, the joy of summer’s fall,
Tripping on her tassels tall,
Laughing with such deep release
The ombre maples blush.
How she twirls through apple trees–
Such a brief, chromatic breeze
That the blitheness of her pall
Outdoes the spring-ing thrush.
Luke Hahn is a freshman at Concordia University Wisconsin. He is in their pre-seminary program, specifically as a theological languages major. Last year he won SCP’s high school poetry contest.
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Great poem, Briana; courage, strength, wisdom, and skill all expertly illustrated in its structure, as others have noted. And how…
Thank you for commenting, Margaret! Much appreciated
Interesting and great to read and learn about, Paul. Although they’re cuter in their natural habitat, https://youtube.com/shorts/xLGSaa72kGg?si=0Gwq5P3pG8y9SvG8 not many get…
I agree, Brian -- it is a bit too long, and while it does do a good job of delineating…
Looks like it's time for one of the Margarets to comment! Stephen, you've asked a good succinct question, reminding us…
Nice imagery !
Well done, Luke!
Kip,
Tis a color: Ombre color
Ombré /ˈɒmbreɪ/ (literally “shaded” in French) is the blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. … In contrast to ombré, sombré is a much softer and gradual shading of one color to another.