The Falling Leaf Does Not Hate the Wind: Poems of Death and Autumn

Download or read book The Falling Leaf Does Not Hate the Wind: Poems of Death and Autumn written by D. J. Etchell and published by Burghwallis Books. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valedictory collection of poems of autumn, of beauty, of regret and the dying associated with this magnificent season. The first part sets the scene generally. The second part, Bleak Elegies, consists of poetry written during the three weeks either side of the winter solstice, and reflects the seasonal affective disorder which affects the author particularly badly during that time. In the third part, Odes Autumnal, the poems are more philosophical and reflective of autumn's gifts. Unlike the magnificent and inspirational odes of Keats, which are filled with the naive innocence of a young man, this collection is written from the perspective of someone who has lived long amid the agonies of a world in torment.