Autumn
Christian Zajdek.
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Copyright 2011 Christian Zajdek.
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Preface
A love of rhyme and folklore were yielded to craft a quaint ninety-six line tale contained within a ridged structure of rhythm and rhyme. The poem centres around a beautiful woman, whose actions and world aim to give explanation to the English Autumn. Accompanying the verse are twenty-four art tiles, which have hints of a Victorian age.
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A fruit tree stole light from the sun, and thus it soon became renowned, of its fruits was a sweetest one, which had no rival to be found…
It became the sweetest girl known, once it had fallen to the ground, the girl was sadly all alone, but soon learnt to shine on her own…
With an allure that was immense, the girl could steal hearts with a glance, her siren call was so intense, it could dangerously entrance…
Though most did love her elegance, and would praise her at every chance, one didn't like her brilliance, because it caused much annoyance…
The sun envied the girl's beauty, for reasons that were plain to see, which made him slip in his duty, as he had angst he wished to free…
The maiden had a fine physique, and that all on earth did agree, with attention she didn't seek, the sun's prominence passed its peak…
The blow dealt unto the sun's pride, compelled him to act out of spite, till the point he was satisfied, he held back some life giving light…
As the girl's looks were so sublime, none saw the sun exert his might, and so with the passing of time, there was a stark change in the climb…
The sun's actions spurred a great change, which quickly caused many dismay, the world gradually became strange, as life slowly withered away…
Nature bore incredible strain, as the sun had shortened the day, people found it hard to explain, and it nigh pointless to complain…
Concern inevitably spread, so people turned to gods to plead, then sought to take action instead, sadly no course could be agreed…
With panic some were driven mad, as they couldn't plant what they'd need, while trees lost the leaves they once had, which made one especially sad…
The maiden felt a great heartache, when she saw that the trees were sick, so prayed for a cure she could make, prior to turning to magic…
The young maiden set off to work, and made certain to do so quick, it was a task she couldn't shirk, though the sun she was sure to irk…
The maiden read aloud a charm, which she had learnt within a dream, she wished to save the trees from harm, however she failed in her scheme…
With colour withered leaves did bloom, twas all that happened it did seem, though trees still faced what seemed like doom, proof came for what some did assume…
With words the sun couldn't ignore, he was blamed for what did occur, with a stance the noble deplore, much hatred the sun did incur…
The girl laid all emotions bare, and though the sun was moved by her, he merely looked on with a glare, as though he did not even care…
With a proposal that seemed grim, the sun said he'd fix what he did, though only if the girl wed him, she agreed and hid her hatred…
Once the girl had vowed to commit, she became the sun's beloved, due to what marriage does permit, the couple soon got intimate…
The couple's love went up in smoke, owing to the sun's intense glow, burning flesh caused the girl to choke, and the sun to feel grave sorrow…
For the maiden there was no hope, so from life she in time let go, with her death the sun couldn't cope, so he would simply grieve and mope…
Within the air blew a grave chill, for news of the girl's death moved all, nature's plight seemed desperater still, for chances of saviour were small…
A haunting unspoken farewell, makes it hard for one to stand tall, in the present loss spurs a hell, but time swears heartache shall dispel.
Thank-you.