Thursday, October 24, 2019

Poetry Friday: Walnut Tree

Welcome to Poetry Friday. Laura Purdie Salas shared this for her Thursday 15 words of less poetry challenge. Laura's photo got the ball rolling, but I found myself thinking more and more about the walnut tree and its tendency to lose its leaves in early autumn. We've had a few nights that have dipped below the freezing mark, and I can't help but feel for the almost naked tree. 

 Walnut in Autumn
by Kimberly M. Hutmacher

 Tree arms shiver
Naked of their shrug
Reaching, stretching, pleading,
for a hearty warm-up hug.

 Copyright October 2019


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16 comments:

  1. Michelle KoganOctober 24, 2019 at 9:59 PM

    Nice poem Kimberly, I bet those bare branches would welcome a hug, thanks!

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  2. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 25, 2019 at 6:59 AM

    A lovely warm poem for a chilly day, Kimberly. Perhaps those walnut trees need some hot cocoa running through their veins. :)

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 26, 2019 at 3:36 PM

      Yes, Michelle. That sounds lovely to me today, too. It's dropping down into the 30s again- brrrr.

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  3. Cheriee WeichelOctober 25, 2019 at 8:28 AM

    Like your tree, I dread the end of autumn and those empty cold days of winter.

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  4. Carol VarsalonaOctober 25, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    All set. I tweeted out your special contest and then shared your notice on Facebook, Kimberly. I have been following the trail of this book and it looks so fabulous. Walnut in Autumn is such a lovely poem. Hugs back!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 26, 2019 at 3:37 PM

      Thanks, Carol! Yes, Pick A Pumpkin is such a treat. Best of luck!

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  5. Mary LeeOctober 26, 2019 at 11:32 AM

    The trees are starting to look bare in our neighborhood, too!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 26, 2019 at 3:39 PM

      Yes, we had an exceptionally windy day today, and several different kinds of trees in the area have lost a great deal of their leaves. I'll be raking leaves and sweet gumballs soon enough.

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  6. Karen EastlundOctober 26, 2019 at 9:03 PM

    Naked arms must get chilly, right? Thanks for this image, I will think about it as I watch the leaves fall in my area.

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 27, 2019 at 4:15 AM

      I'm glad you enjoyed the poem, Karen. Thanks for stopping by :)

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  7. KayOctober 27, 2019 at 5:52 AM

    Your poem feels like a warm hug for those walnut trees. I will hear this as I watch the leaves fall around me.

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  8. KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comOctober 28, 2019 at 3:58 AM

    Eeep. Nights that have dipped below freezing. That's enough to scare the leaves off a tree!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 29, 2019 at 11:53 AM

      Yes, it is Kat. There is talk of a first snow on Halloween!

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