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October 19, 2017 by Betty Hayes Albright

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She thought it was

the autumn sun

shining on the dogwood tree

but no

the leaves themselves

were flushed

defying the gray

with red-gold embers

self-lit in the gloom.

It was the spark

within the dead,

the nuances of yesterday,

the fire of life

banked against all odds.

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(c) 2010, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright

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(re-post, revised)

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Posted in Deep Water, Poetry 2010 - present | Tagged autumn, Deep Water, embers, fall, fire, leaves, life, nature, poem, Poetry, spirituality, sun, Trees | 40 Comments

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on October 19, 2017 at 8:22 pm | Reply Renee Espriu

This is a beautifully written praise for the leaves of Fall, which are now covering everything in brilliant memories of fire.

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:15 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks so much, Renee! 🙂
  
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on October 19, 2017 at 8:45 pm | Reply rhythminlife

Beautifully written.💝

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:17 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you very much! 🙂
  
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  - on October 26, 2017 at 6:49 am | Reply rhythminlife
    
    ❤
    
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on October 19, 2017 at 9:16 pm | Reply alongtheinterstice

a splendid meditation on the rage against the light that is in all life

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
  
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on October 19, 2017 at 9:31 pm | Reply Bob OHearn

Evocative and timely! Thank you Betty!

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you back, Bob!
  
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on October 19, 2017 at 9:45 pm | Reply 🐞uĞuR BöCeĞi🐞💕💋NaR-ı💋aŞK💕🐞LaDYBuG🐞💕💋FiRe oF💋LoVe💕🐞

Good morning 🐞

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- on October 30, 2017 at 6:14 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Good evening back to you!
  (Sorry, I just found your comment in my spam folder.)
  Thank you for the lovely comment. 🐞 😊 💕
  
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  - on October 31, 2017 at 2:45 am | Reply 🐞uĞuR BöCeĞi🐞💕💋NaR-ı💋aŞK💕🐞LaDYBuG🐞💕💋FiRe oF💋LoVe💕🐞
    
    Thanks Betty, Happy Days 🐞
    
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    - on October 31, 2017 at 9:07 am | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
      
      Happy days to you also! 😊🍁🐞
      
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      - on October 31, 2017 at 9:10 am | Reply 🐞uĞuR BöCeĞi🐞💕💋NaR-ı💋aŞK💕🐞LaDYBuG🐞💕💋FiRe oF💋LoVe💕🐞
        
        Thanks Betty 🐞 🙂
        
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on October 19, 2017 at 10:35 pm | Reply slpmartin

Indeed…even when the fire seems out…embers glow if stirred .

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:21 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  That is true! Thank you, Charlie. 🙂
  
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on October 20, 2017 at 12:28 am | Reply Ancient Skies

So beautiful!

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:22 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you very much! 🙂
  
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  - on October 20, 2017 at 4:33 pm | Reply Ancient Skies
    
    Blessings.
    
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on October 20, 2017 at 12:48 am | Reply willowdot21

Beautiful 🍂🍂🍁 the fire of light perpetual 💜

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:23 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Willow! 🍁🤗🍁
  
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  - on October 20, 2017 at 4:27 pm | Reply willowdot21
    
    💜💜
    
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on October 20, 2017 at 2:09 am | Reply Sharon Bonin-Pratt

And isn’t all life like this, filled with the inner spark that defies the odds. I always enjoy your unique vision, Betty.

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:25 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Sharon, I appreciate that so much! Thank you for your kindness. ❣️
  
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on October 20, 2017 at 7:23 am | Reply InfiniteZip

beautiful images I see in this just by reading, ah, the bliss of autumn and changes that happen by the second it seems, as is life, constant flux but so much beauty to be found everywhere, if we only look and see ❤

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:49 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Kim. You’re most perceptive! 💕
  
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on October 20, 2017 at 8:12 am | Reply OwnShadow

You have great Vision to find such emotion, such hope, in just a few old leaves that others would have disregarded. By the way, do you have Euterpes’ number?

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- on October 20, 2017 at 4:51 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you so very much! Sorry, she’s not on my speed dial but will give her your message if she comes calling again. 😉
  
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  - on October 21, 2017 at 9:02 am | Reply OwnShadow
    
    Much appreciated!
    
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on October 21, 2017 at 7:44 pm | Reply Bela Johnson

“The fire of life, banked against all odds.” Exquisite, Betty. ❤

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- on October 22, 2017 at 2:10 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Bela! So glad you liked it. 💞
  
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on October 23, 2017 at 6:47 am | Reply Baydreamer

Beautiful imagery and emotions in this lovely poem, Betty.
As you can see, I’m catching up with your blog, too. I don’t know why I’m not receiving notifications from you, either. So, I un-followed then followed you again, and hopefully that will work. 🙂 Hugs!

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- on October 23, 2017 at 11:56 am | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  I too hope that works! Might have to do the same if I don’t see you in future notifications.
  Again, glad to see you here, and thank you for this and other comments. 💖
  
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  - on October 23, 2017 at 3:15 pm | Reply Baydreamer
    
    I’m happy to reconnect, too! 💕
    
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on October 25, 2017 at 10:57 pm | Reply Paul Beech

Betty, your poem has drawn me back, just as the dogwood embers of autumn, that most reflective season, draw us back to those greying banked fires of yesterday.

You’ve caught more than the russet tones here all right! A wonderful poem.

Warm regards,

Paul

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- on October 26, 2017 at 1:14 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Paul, for your generous and poetic comment! Autumn does seem to be a most reflective season.
  
  Warm regards back to you.
  
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on November 4, 2017 at 2:20 am | Reply Ben Naga

Beautifully done, Betty. The delicate dance/balance of death and life, life and death, personal and universal.

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- on November 4, 2017 at 2:06 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Ben, for seeing those levels of the poem.
  
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on November 5, 2017 at 1:44 pm | Reply Cynthia Reyes

I really like this one too.

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- on November 5, 2017 at 3:33 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, it’s good to see you!
  
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