CREATIVE REFRESHMENT

‘Autumn Colors’ by Christopher Morley

Celebrating the season of multi-hued leaves

‘Autumn Colors’ by Christopher Morley

The chestnut trees turned yellow, The oak like sherry browned, The fir, the stubborn fellow, Stayed green the whole year round.

But O the bonny maple How richly he does shine! He glows against the sunset Like ruddy old port wine.

Christopher Morley might be the first poet to build a cabin at the rear of his property dedicated to the purpose of writing. He called it ‘The Knothole’ and, after his death, it was moved, complete, to the ‘Christopher Morley Park’ named in his honour.

The Knothole might be the first ‘shed at the bottom of the garden’ refuge ever specifically built!

I particularly like the last message he left to his friends, which was published in New York newspapers after he died:

“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity.”

My own creativity is always refreshed by reading the creative works of others — especially some of the classic poems, knowing they were written in a different world at a different time, with a different mindset.

*This poem is in the public domain. Stuff you need to know about the use of other people’s work.

My favourite classic poem:

It’s autumn!

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