Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OCTOBER, by MARGERY ATWOOD TODHAL First Line: There is a sense of rich fulfilment here Last Line: Share the character of their common dust. Subject(s): Autumn; October; Seasons; Fall | ||||||||
There is a sense of rich fulfilment here Sweeter than all the promises of spring. Youth in his April, man in full mid-year, Storms through his days with nervous questioning. Only at last, when life is toward the close, Desire done, and fruits of labor heaped Around him, does he mellow to repose And smile, contented, on the good he's reaped. So is the earth these quiet autumn days, After her passionate flowering. Now she lies Lovelier for her labor, and there strays An halo of mist above her golden eyes. Man and the earth are one, and ever must Share the character of their common dust. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OUR AUTUMN by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN AN AUTUMN JOY by GEORGE ARNOLD A LEAF FALLS by MARION LOUISE BLISS THE FARMER'S BOY: AUTUMN by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD A LETTER IN OCTOBER by TED KOOSER AUTUMN EVENING by DAVID LEHMAN EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV |
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