Trevor and Richelle, October 15, 2015, Pyramid Island, Jasper
Fall Wedding
By Spice
It is bright autumn now.
The trees still lightly tinged with gold.
I hear your vow.
The words are ours.
I have found you in the mountains again.
Is there another word for “sublime”?
I need a love that will keep Jasper sky in my mind.
Wedded this October day, my parents.
Wedded this same day, my grandma.
Number fourteen on the necklace of days.
Lightly windblown
Ever greens
Your hiking shoes stand in the closet
Beside mine.
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Patterned after “Fall Song,” a poem by Joy Harjo
Pyramid Island, Jasper, Alberta Canada
20 Responses
This reads like a gorgeous wedding haiku, so simple but so evocative.
Autumn in Jasper was pure poetry. As was the bride, who radiates warmth and compassion.
lovely place, beautiful poem.
Even better now that we’ve figured out how to decrease the leading (space between the lines) in poems!
So lovely, captures the mood of the wedding, the place..Thanks
TY Heather.
Beautiful!
What a gentle love poem…
TY. She is one incredible niece.
Gloria – YOU are amazing. Does your talent never end!
The talent is Joy Harjo’s—what a lovely pattern and phrases like “necklace of days” that I followed.
Beautiful Spice. Loved the words.
Beautiful Gloria!
As were your junior bridesmaid and groomsman. Maybe they’re next in line for a poem.
Looks like a beautiful day. The picture captures a special moment with the bride and groom. The poem says it all.
It was a magical autumn afternoon—hard to capture it in words.
This is a lovely tribute Gloria aka Spice!
Glad it struck a chord. Having defaulted to Banff all these years, we were awestruck at the beauty of Jasper—more holidaying for Magellan and I there, we hope.
Beautiful Gloria!
Very nice and looks like a great place to be
It was splendid.