By: S. Desai

Leaves flutter down, like golden flames in flight.

The wind hums softly through the quiet trees,

Shadows stretch and bend in the fading light,

While birds call out, carried on the breeze.

The trees wear coats of amber and red,

Their branches whisper stories of the past.

Every leaf falls gently to its bed,

Every gust reminds us that nothing can last.

The season holds a gentle, fleeting grace,

And teaches hearts to cherish time’s embrace.

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Tasks for Students

1. Locate key details:

• What movements, sounds, and images are described in the poem?

2. Identify and justify the central message:

• What idea or lesson does the poem convey about autumn or change?

3. Figures of Speech:

• Identify simile, metaphor, rhyme, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and repetition in the poem.

4. Poem Details:

• Title

• Poet

• Rhyme scheme

• Figures of speech

• Central idea