Starting From Paumanok
Take my leaves America, take them South and take
them North,
Make welcome for them everywhere, for they are
your own offspring,
Surround them East and West, for they would
surround you,
And you precedents, connect lovingly with them, for
they connect lovingly with you.
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
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20 comments:
The colours are beautiful - and such a wide variety of leaf shapes.
Greetings easygardener. All these leaves were collected during the course of one afternoon walk with Diva Dog, just around our neighborhood here in the city.
Nice collection! I bet I've seen some of those trees... ah, Ballard. I do miss it, over here across town. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of its fall splendor!
Nice group of leaves. I wish we had fall color like that.
Whitman is one of my favorite poets, and this poem is perfect for this time of year and your photo.
Jan
Always Growing
Whitman's words are just perfect for fall! Lovely photo, too.
Just read your post "If I had a rowboat" and enjoyed it so much! I used to do a lot of scrambling, too, in the mornings when I still worked and had four kids to get out the door:) Occasionally I would find myself at work with mismatched socks or, worse yet, shoes. I can see why you walk to work when you can--such beautiful scenery.
Hi Karen! It still surprises me how many different varieties of trees we have here. My all-time fave in this neighborhood is the HUGE catalpa on the corner of sixth ave & 51st. Do you know that one? If not, you have got to drive by it sometime. --Curmudgeon
Hi Aunt Debbi. You may not have fall color but you are still harvesting tomatoes! --Curmudgeon
Thanks Jan. Given the election tomorrow, this snippet of the poem really resonated with me.
Greetings Rose! Yes, Whitman's words are most appropriate right now. As for scrambling, combed hair and matching socks/shoes is just too time-consuming of a luxury on such mornings! --Curmudgeon
Walt Whitman is a favorite of mine. Lovely combination of the leaves and the verse.
K
WWW, I Love this poem!! And you did a wonderful job with your leaf collage. :-) I've just hauled 3 huge tarp-loads of leaves to the "ravine." And they keep gently falling (lovely). If I somewhat keep up with them, it makes the overall impact less intimidating! Happy fall day to you! (It's another beautiful, warm day here!)
Soon to change a bit, I'm certain.
Thanks Karen!
Hi Shady. The wind cooperated and was still while I worked on my collage. Here's hoping you keep up with your leaves. We're cold, blustery and wet today.
Great collection of autumn leaves and wise words. An unbeatable combination!
Oh, I never thought about collecting all the leaves and showcasing them like that. For sure WW got his inspiration from us gardeners. How many people have we inspired and all for free;)
Lovely Leaves Lingering...
beautiful verse, lovely leaves!
Fab post, magic leaves collection. Could it get any better?
Your leaf collage is truly beautiful, and the Whitman poem is perfect.
A very creative and artistic post!
Thanks for sharing :)
You can never beat a good Whitman poet. And the image is sublime.
Greetings from London.
Thanks Yolanda. WW does have some gems.
Hi Anna. It was a fun art project!
They didn't linger for long VP! The wind scattered them far and wide.
Thanks garden girl.
The colors were so amazing. Viooltje. It was really magical
Thanks so much Kerri!
Muchisima gracias ACIL.
Lovely leaves!
Greetings Chuck. It was a spectacular Fall here this year.
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