by Krista | Oct 19, 2025 | Autumn, Poetry Blog, The Forest |
When I think of autumn, I am filled with many happy memories. Memories of childhood days spent raking leaves and jumping in the huge piles with my brothers and sister. Memories of long drives through the countryside, admiring the poplar leaves as they turn golden in...
by Krista | Sep 29, 2023 | Autumn, Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Forest |
I love the fall season, with its colourful display on a sunny day. The vast array of colours, from yellow to crimson then fading to brown. I love the musty smell of the leaves as they crunch underfoot. It brings to mind many fond memories of raking fall leaves...
by Krista | Sep 24, 2023 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
When was the last time you began something new? For me, as a teacher, the season of fall brings a new school year and a chance to start fresh in many ways. The old year falls away like the leaves on the trees, and I begin again… For others, perhaps,...
by Krista | Oct 11, 2022 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, The Forest |
Have you ever stopped to watch as a single leaf breaks free from the branch and drifts on the breeze? Each year, I watch as the leaves change to the brilliant colours of autumn, then flutter through the air when the breeze blows through the branches. I love the...
by Krista | Sep 22, 2022 | Autumn, Faith, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
When I take a step back from my life, I see the changes of my life mirrored in the life of a tree. As the world turns, the tree is transformed from one season to the next. Summer fading into fall and frosty winters melting into the new life of...
by Krista | Sep 9, 2022 | Autumn, Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
Change, for me, often feels like a dark and ominous cloud that hangs over the horizon. I am full of fear and reservation, reluctant to let go of that which has become familiar and comfortable. I imagine the things that bring me joy being stripped away,...
