The Fires of Autumn
An Ode to Seasons of Change
I look up and witness change.
All around me it’s all I can witness
Like a constant reminder that my life is never going to be the same.
The trees shed their pretty summer coats
And in a burst of brilliant colors flash away.
Just like my whole world was changed with a flash before my eyes.
Do they long to go back I wonder
To how they were in those long days of summer filled with joy and laughter.
Or are they content with this new normal they have been forced into.
The red of these leaves burn like the fire inside my veins from the pain of my life.
Why did my father have to die I wonder.
Like the bright red blood that left his body
So the trees lose their bright red leaves in exchange
For freedom.
About the Creator
Noah Hagedorn
What does someone from the midwest have to offer right? Well if you dig down into the layers, you would find someone from a blended family, a musician, coffee roaster, boat builder, husband, poet, and a lot more that might surprise you.
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Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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