When God Dips His Paint Brush

When God dips His paintbrush,
He paints the leaves in red,
He colors some in orange and gold,
To lay upon Earth's bed.

He hangs the stars like diamonds,
Across the chilly night,
And whispers to the Robins,
"It's time, take wing, and fly!"

And just before the winter,
Puts bears and trees to rest,
He brings about the harvest,
And gives us nature's best.

So when you see the colors,
Of Autumn coat the ground,
Remember it's God's paint brush,
That put them all around.

AHL 10/18/2014

From my walk on the beautiful McDade Trail Saturday.

[Allison Williams]

Beautiful picture and beautiful poem. Love the word pictures. Are you the poet?

[Glendq]

makes me think that way too when i see all of the beauty.

[Kerri]

Great color

[Debs Stott]

Fabulous shapes and colours. Fav

[Dixie Goode]

I'm assuming you are responsible for the words as well as the lovely image? They are both sweet and beautiful

[Margaret Obey]

This is beautiful and the poem sets it off superbly. I love poetry and my rather grey picture of swans flying had a favourite poem with it!

[Bev]

Great shot, Ann. Lovely color and excellent detail. I've heard that poem before.

[Nicole Campbell]

A perfect title for your photo Ann, it is a stunning colour

[Francoise]

fabulous color

[Rick Schies]

A beauty Ann, and also love the words

[Joyce]

Beautiful capture Ann

[Anita Russell]

Beautiful Autumn detail

[Tara]

Beautiful colors and details Ann.

[Graham Thresher]

Fabulous. Fav

[Bill Fenske]

Brilliant colors and capture of them.

[Pyrrhula]

Very simple, very beautiful and a lovely poem to it. You spoil us.

[Lynn]

Lovely bright colour, great focus and dof.

[Janiskay]

Wonderful autumn color. But more than that I love the poem. Did you write it?

[Lisa Poland]

Beautiful! Love the poem, too. Still rather green here in NC.

[Daisy Miller]

Stunning close up shot. Wonderful poem. A fav

[Laur]

U gotta tell us. U gotta tell us. Didja write it? It's all still wonderful if u didnt. Makes me want to write one or post one already wrote.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot and such a beautiful poem

[alta]

Beautiful shot and poem!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@allie912 @glendq @kerristephens @dibzgreasley @pandorasecho @ceilidh @nicolecampbell @prttblues @francoise @digitalrn @thistle @neatz @tara11 @bill_fe @pyrrhula @rubicon @janiskay @homeschoolmom @daisymiller @creativeaddict @bkbinthecity @altadc

My most heartfelt thanks to all of you!! I thank you for the lovely compliments, the favs and for all around being the best followers a gal could have! Yes, I did write the poem. I came back from my walk and saw these leaves and that phrase came in my head so I rushed to the car and dug out a pen and a clean napkin we'd stuck in the glove compartment and the poem just flowed out. I'll have to amend my commentary so that it's officially listed as mine.

And a special thanks to all who fav'd it. I see it made the trending page thanks to you!

[bruni]

Beautiful against the black. how wonderful for you to be able to think and write such beautiful words. both picture and poem deserved a fav and being on the TP. little late, but still a fav.

[Sandy]

Wonderful macro, and I'm very impressed by your beautiful poem.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@bruni Thank you Bruni! I always appreciate comments and favs- no matter when they come!
@skstein Thank you Sandy! I am not really a poet. When they come to me I write them down, but I can't think them up on purpose or work long at one. I have a friend who is a poetess and it amazes me how she crafts a poem over several months!