Autumn
divesting
dreary summer robes
the landscape
shimmers with
magnificent crimson and
autumn kissed, limp leaves.
***
new attire
accentuates hues,
darkened by
autumn sun
changing the connotation
of transient decay.
***
just behold!
autumn sunsets that
add beauty
to branches
adorned with ochre and red
some greens smile through them.
© Balroop Singh
A Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is written as 3-5-3-3-7-5 for a total of 26 syllables with no set rhyme scheme.
Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.
This week, my gratitude goes to Sally Cronin for a fabulous review of my poetry book – Fusion – my latest release


Autumn brings out the best colours and words.
So true! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Aren’t autumn trees amazing? And you brought them to life in your words, Balroop!
Thank you so much Vera for sharing your thoughts. Yes, Autumn 🍂 is awesome!
These are gorgeous, Balroop. I love the line: “changing the connotation / of transient decay”
I think about that strange contradiction of decay and beauty when I think of autumn, and you voiced that well. Oh, and “autumn kissed, limp leaves.” How beautiful.
Yes, no decay is as beautiful as that of fall! I love this season! Thank you for adding your love to it, my friend. 🤗
Such appreciation for autumn’s beauty!
This wondrous season deserves more! Thanks Annette. 🥰
These are beautiful, Balroop! Finding inspiration in the autumn season is perfect, as it is one of the prettiest.
Thank you for your lovely words, Lisa. 🤗
Autumn has never sounded so beautiful or enchanting, Balroop, as when viewed through the lens of your beautiful poetry. I loved this!
Wow! What a beautiful thought! I love it. Thank you Mae.
Beautifully descript and the trees are beautiful. ❤
Thank you Deb, I appreciate your thoughts. 🥰
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These are gorgeous, Balroop! Thanks for sharing.❤️
Thank you Jill, I am glad you liked them. 💝
I love this 💜💜
Thank you Willow, I appreciate it.
You described this new season so beautifully, Balroop. I love the photo and the opening enticed:divesting dreary summer robes. Lovely! 🧡🍁
Thank you Lauren, I appreciate your thoughts.
I like how this poem holds the essence of autumn. The sunsets adding “beauty to branches” is a vivid and evocative image. The choice of colors, “ochre and red,” conjures images of falling leaves, and the mention of “some greens smile through them” hints at the gradual transition of nature during this time. Beautiful.
An effective celebration of the natural beauty that graces us during the autumn season.
Pat, I love how you feel the nuances of the words! Your deep understanding of emotions stand out when you share your insights. Thank you so much for reading the poems with passion. 🥰
Thank You for beautiful poetry, Balroop.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Wishing you too, a lovely weekend Pat. Thank you!
Beautiful poem on autumn. They bring out the wonderful colours Balroop ❤️
Thank you Kamal.
Always welcome Balroop ❤️
How beautiful autumn sounds! I’ve never thought of “dreary summer robes” so had to keep reading after that line.
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Jacqui. We all love autumn. 😊
Autumn sunsets (kigo words) made me think of the sunset photos you’ve shared. I love the shadorma form and your words make this form shine. Well done, Balroop! 🧡
Thank you so much Colleen, I am delighted to hear your lovely feedback. 🤗
The sun always has its way with the leaves 🙂
So true! Thanks for coming over to join the fun!
You’re most welcome, Balroop.
Beautiful phrases. I love, “accentuates hues,
darkened by
autumn sun” That is exactly what happens to the bright green leaves of spring and summer. I also loved the idea of “transient decay.” We would hate if decay was not transient. This one made me think and visualize. I could go back to this one again and again, Balroop.
Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts Marsha. I am glad you like my choice of words. That’s why syllabic poetry looks so good! 😊
It does, but yours has a depth to it also. It’s not just skin deep. 🙂
Thank you so much Marsha, I am delighted to hear that. 🤗
You’re welcome 🙂
The story and images are amazing, Balroop!
Thank you Denise.
Lovely poem. Autumn is my favourite season! And… many thanks for your recent review of The Hedge Witch. I really appreciate that. 🙂
Thanks for coming over to read my poem, Marje. Poetry books always allure me. 😊
So lovely, Balroop. Some greens smile through them — beautiful line. 😊
Thank you Gwen. It’s early Autumn and that’s what you can see. 😊
I love that line also, some green smile through them. The green is still here among the red, yellow, and orange. Beautiful poetry, Balroop!
Thank you Miriam. Yes, early Autumn presents a colorful picture. 🤗
It’s lovely to see the transition, Balroop. 😍
So true! I can spend whole day, looking at Nature’s delights. 😊
It’s the same here. Every corner I turned, the colors changed. ☺️
I love the reverence to the new season I sense here. I like these gems. Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely words, Selma. You made my day!
Happy to know. 💗
Very beautiful, Balroop. I’m glad we are in spring and winter is far away.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Robbie. Spring and Autumn are the best seasons – both so colorful!
Yes, they are 🌺
Beautiful, all 3. Love the line ‘changing the connotation of transient decay. ‘
Thank you Smitha. This decay is so beautiful! 😊
Very beautiful
Thank you!