Season Poem
This illustrated season poem, from my “Picturing The Seasons” collection, is a lovely example of personification and imagery and includes masses of metaphors and alliteration.
Autumn is here! The Prince canters by,
His red chestnut stallion on show.
His golden locks trail on the cool, gentle breeze
As he waves, with his bronzed arms aglow.
Farewell to the birds, who fly in formation,
Migrating in search of a warmer nation.
The trees drop a gold and red carpet of leaves,
Inviting the Prince’s arrival.
Showers of acorns descend to the ground
(Crucial for nature’s survival.)
Good day to the squirrels, who scamper and scurry,
Gathering nuts; all of a flurry.
The restless trees bow as he passes them by,
Flaunting his wealth on display.
The golden grain bends to its knees to prepare
As the farmer bundles the hay.
Welcome kind harvest, provider of all
Bless you for answ’ring our thanksgiving call.
A new day is dawning, the misty morn hangs.
The Prince briefly stops to adore.
He waits for the winter, the ultimate change;
His moment to quietly withdraw.
Farewell to Prince Autumn, his visit now done.
His silhouette fades in the setting sun.
From the “Picturing the Seasons” Collection
This poem is one of a series of 5 seasons poems (one is a summary of the year) which has fantastic educational potential when studying figurative language, as each one is an example of imagery, alliteration, personification and metaphor poetry and each is illustrated to show exactly the image that I had in mind when I personified each season.
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