Author: Russell Hilliard Loines
The last leaf falls, and with it goes The final whisper of the year, The winds that once were filled with song Now carry only echoes near. The last leaf dances on the breeze, A fleeting trace of autumn's past, And as it settles on the ground The world is still and quiet at last.
Type of Poem: Lyric Poem
Date Written: 1920-01-01
Date Published: 1920-05-01
Language: English
Keywords: Leaf, Autumn, Endings, Silence, Change
Source: Collected Poems
Publisher: Privately Published
Rights/Permissions: Public Domain
Comments/Notes: A reflective poem that uses the imagery of the last leaf falling to symbolize the end of a cycle, capturing the quiet and stillness that follows change.
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