AUTUMN WHISPERS
By Jimmie R. Pennington
 

Autumn whispers

of summer passing,

of gentle days, 

of children laughing;

of frost swirling from 

old barn roofs

kissed by a smiling sun.
 

Autumn whispers

of leaves dancing

on a gentle breeze,

of hearts prancing

of young loves -  and old;

of hills painted in

crimson and gold.
 

Autumn whispers

of cozy talks 

of flickering hearths;

of unhurried walks

of crisp blue skies

of new beginnings; and

the miracle of life.
 

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Jimmie R. Pennington is a self-taught artist and writer from eastern Kentucky. His writing has appeared in PEGASUS the journal of the Kentucky poetry Society, PROMISE MAGAZINE, VOICE MAGAZINE, WEST VIRGINIA WORDS, BLUE RIDGE TRADITIONS MAGAZINE, THE CORBELLED GALLERY, FAULTLINES, THE DEAD MULE, KUDZU MAGAZINE (Kentucky), and several online publications. His art has appeared in PROMISE MAGAZINE, and on the cover of KUDZU.