I felt a whisper of refreshing air last night while in the screen house repotting succulents into darling little vintage pots … maybe? Early today I stood by the opened patio door to hear the morning greetings of our feathered friends, and I felt the air change. Yes, autumn is around the corner! Every year for over 40 years, I have said those words “I felt the air change today”. I grew up watching the weather and hearing about it from my farmer father. He would read the Farmer’s Almanac, have a weather ban radio playing in his office every morning, evening, and on occasions of severe weather threats. Mostly I remember the feeling when a shift in air direction and the front would roll in with clouds and sometimes rain with it. And then the refreshing change. Awe! Autumn in 4 – 6 weeks, and saying goodbye to sizzling summer. My oldest daughter remembers these words well, too. Rachel wrote a poem about these words, her mother saying them, and autumn. And we chatted today about those words …
The woods begin to vibrate with gathering and preparation.
The sounds so crisp, electric.
Her words were “I felt the air change today.”
Red, orange, yellow, green, brown.
They dance while falling.
A choreographed waltz.
Every year she said “I felt the air change today.”
Beautiful, breathtaking, loyal.
The Canvas.
I think I felt the air change today.
Deanna Greens and Garden Art 
Anna, is this a poem written about a mother? I’m thinking it is. Is this the whole thing or an excerpt? Email me, okay? 🙂
My 30-year old daughter, Rachel wrote this poem. It is about the author’s mother, me; and my daughter’s lovely description of autumn and how every year one day out of the year, she would hear me say, “I felt the air change today”. I have felt this day every year for over 40 years. My daughter feels this on the same day.
Well, I hate to ask this on site, but could I use it on my blogsite, TheConqueringMom.com ?
I have a page dedicated to “mom poems” and it would be good there. You would still have total rights to it, including having me remove it at any time you wish.
Of course, you can use this on your blogsite. Just cite Rachel Leigh Dickus as the author. {:D
Thanks so much, and thank Rachel, too! It’ll likely be next week, as I have a rotten cold and am barely keeping up. This too shall pass! 🙂 Thanks, again!
Take care!
Okay, my generous friend, here it is!
http://theconqueringmom.com/2012/08/16/poems-poems-poems/
The link is to the announcement and you can follow links in the text to the poetry page, or click the page button in the sidebar entitle “Ladies, We Are Poets!”
Have fun.
Oh, and let me know if ANYTHING needs to be changed. Thanks!
❤ K
splendid poem, deanna!!
Thank you! The works of a wonderful lady, my oldest daughter, Rachel.