Fading sunflower at daybreak – Conneaut Lake, PA
Night fades to day –
the moon retreats as the bright sun rises.
Summer beckons Autumn’s reprieve –
when green becomes yellow or orange or red.
Flowers shrivel and wilt –
creating seeds of new life before they fade.
People wrinkle and shrink and age –
transforming the definition of authentic beauty.
Eyes blur and squint and fade –
erasing the wrinkles but not the sweet memories.
Seasons of renewal,
Seasons of hope,
Seasons of growth,
Seasons of age –
All of these seasons
are seasons of change.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Beautiful.
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How sweet to age as gracefully as your words. Lovely Jodi. 💜
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You are SO creative, Jodi. From baking to photography, poetry to card-making, painting to doodling… What a creative soul you have, and you are a master of all these forms. I’m sure time and age has improved you – like a fine wine!
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This might be the sweetest comment and compliment ever, Marguerite! You are so kind. This blog is my space to explore and discover that creativity, and you have so made my day. Thank you!
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Nice!
I always maintain my looks improve in direct proportion to my failing eyesight! 🙂
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Isn’t that the beauty of nature?! 🙂
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Beautiful and inspirational poem Jodi, one of my favorite phrases is “there is nothing permanent except change”.
Thank you for sharing your creativity today.
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so true – must embrace and cherish those moments of change 🙂
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“transforming the definition of authentic beauty” – great line!
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thank you for appreciating the time and thought I put into it, Kathy. I was pleased with that line too. 🙂
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Beautiful and soulful words from my poetic friend. Well done, lady! And gorgeous photo too! 💛💛💛
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I was feeling very soulful and poetic last night. I was looking through some recent photos and seeing what spoke to me. There are many photos of bright, vibrant flowers – which I LOVE – but there is beauty in the wilted and fading too – and what it represents – and what it spoke to me last night. Thank you for reading and appreciating, Laura!
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You’re quite welcome, and I’m glad you explained, because I was thinking of emailing you and making sure all was well. From a comment you made yesterday, seemed you had a tough day, then saw this post…. I’m glad all is well and you’re finding beauty in the changes. I really love that. Thanks for sharing your heart with us. ((((((Jodi)))))) (PS: I’ve not had a chance to respond to my comments yet today, but I am so grateful for the comment you made on my quilt today. It made my morning! Who needs the sun when we have Jodi?! Thank you!)
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Simply lovely!
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Very lovely use of seasons and life changes,beautiful!
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Thank you Lynn – was feeling a bit melancholy and poetic last evening. 🙂
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ha ha nice
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Love the words & photo 🙂
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I am sharing your BEAUTIFUL words/poem with my Aunts and Family.
Thank you Jodi.
You make my heart sing!!
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Thank you Terry! I hope they enjoy, and I am so glad it spoke to you. You have made MY heart sing! 🙂
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What a beautiful way to welcome in the beginning of Autumn!
Enjoy these fantastic days as we enjoy the beauty of Fall, and wait to usher in the beginnig of Winter.
Have an awesome day my friend,
Char
❤
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Thank you sweet Char! It is just what I was feeling last evening as I was perusing some recent photos. I am so glad it spoke to you as well. Happy Fall my friend!
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Love your photo and how you captured the light! Your poetic words are a wonderful description of autumn and life! 🌿🍁🌻
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Thank you for appreciating that Jill. I know it is a wilted withering flower – but I saw such beauty in it – and it inspired these thoughts. 🙂
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I took a bunch of photos of Dahlia’s yesterday that were fading and the frost had zapped some of the leaves but I thought they were still beautiful! You have a great eye for photographs, Jodi! 🙂
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Somehow the photo captures the movement inward of the flower…wonderful.
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Jodi, I’m convinced you are a Renaissance woman.
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This is such a artistic way with words poem, Love it!
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Just beautiful, Jodi! You are an artist with words and through your lens. ♡
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What a sweet thing to say. Thank you Dawm!
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Nice picture and perspective..
Love your poetry
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Thank you so very much
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fabulous! love your prose, just perfect. your photograph is truly lovely as well. a marvellous post!!!
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Thank you Deb. I’m so glad you enjoyed it
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Loved this….
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Thank you Ann 🙂
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Lovely photograph and your words touch the soul…thank you for sharing such a treat.
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Love the atmosphere in this photograph, beautiful and slightly sad in one. Lovely! 💕
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I’m so glad you “felt” it Ann!
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Delicious take on seasons and how we can feel into them. Thanks.
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