Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells.
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells.
'To Autumn' - John Keats
I have found myself in total awe of Autumn this year, as I've wandered through woodland feeling the leaves beneath my feet, looking upwards at the rainbow of colours, watching as leaves dance gently to the ground, and soaking up that earthy scent of mushrooms abounding. It is a time for foraging and enjoying nature's treasures, as well as marking a change in pace from the busy summer to one of calm reflection.
Traditionally Autumn is seen to represent adulthood, as we ripen to maturity and then prepare ourselves for retirement in the winter months. It reflects a period of change more than any other season. Although Autumn tends to be associated with melancholy in poetry , I sense a time of fulfillment, wisdom and freedom that brings the harvest of a lifetime of learning.
There is something about this time of year that compels me to turn inward and take stock of the year gone by. It also encourages me to immerse myself in nature because there is so much to observe, from the migrating birds to the sprouting mushrooms to the ever-changing leaves.
The seasons provide a wonderful opportunity to harmonize with nature as we soak up our environment and get in tune with what is happening around us. By listening to that instinctual urge within us that calls for us to withdraw and hibernate in Autumn and through the Winter, we allow our mind to realign itself and become calm in preparation for new beginnings and the busyness that comes with Spring.
Listening to: 'Let me Try' - MC5
Traditionally Autumn is seen to represent adulthood, as we ripen to maturity and then prepare ourselves for retirement in the winter months. It reflects a period of change more than any other season. Although Autumn tends to be associated with melancholy in poetry , I sense a time of fulfillment, wisdom and freedom that brings the harvest of a lifetime of learning.
There is something about this time of year that compels me to turn inward and take stock of the year gone by. It also encourages me to immerse myself in nature because there is so much to observe, from the migrating birds to the sprouting mushrooms to the ever-changing leaves.
The seasons provide a wonderful opportunity to harmonize with nature as we soak up our environment and get in tune with what is happening around us. By listening to that instinctual urge within us that calls for us to withdraw and hibernate in Autumn and through the Winter, we allow our mind to realign itself and become calm in preparation for new beginnings and the busyness that comes with Spring.
Listening to: 'Let me Try' - MC5
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