Autumn Quote by Donald Hall
““The tree is burning on the autumn noon That builds each year the leaf and bark again. Though frost will strip it raw and barren soon, The rounding season will restore and mend. Yet people are not mended, but go on, Accumulating memory and love. And so the wood we used to know is gone, Because the years have taught us that we move. We have moved on, the Tamburlaines of then, To different Asias of our plundering. And though we sorrow not to know again A land or face we loved, yet we are king. The young are never robbed of innocence But given gold of love and memory. We live in wealth whose bounds exceed our sense, And when we die are full of memory. -from "September Ode””
About This Quote
The poem reflects on cycles of destruction and renewal in nature and memory, noting that while trees regenerate, human memory and love persist despite loss.
In simple terms: Nature renews; human memory endures.
Key Takeaway
Embrace change while honoring memory.
Themes
nature
memory
renewal
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- environmental education
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
cycle
loss
love
Questions to Reflect On
- What does renewal teach us?
- How do we preserve memory?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize loss.
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