Five (x4+1) for Friday: The Poetry of Pumpkin

The Pumpkin
by John Greenleaf Whittier

O, Greenly and fair in the lands of the sun.
The vines of the gourd and the rich melon run,

Pumpkin Vintage Lucite and Faceted Glass Necklace from musettemade

And the rock and the tree and the cottage enfold,
With broad leaves all greenness and blossoms all gold,

Colorful Fall Day Whimsical Landscape by reniebritenbucher

Like that which o’er Nineveh’s prophet once grew,
While he waited to know that his warning was true,

Deep Pumpkin Spices Ribbon Scarf Boa from kiamichi7

And longed for the storm-cloud, and listened in vain
For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire-rain.

Ripening Pumpkin Dyed Leiscester Wool Locks from TheFlyingEwe

On the banks of the Xenil the dark Spanish maiden
Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine laden;

Pumpkin Spice Kanzashi Style Flower Brooch from PetalMix

And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through orange-leaves shining the broad spheres of gold;

Fire Opal Czech Glass Earrings from Dalim

Yet with dearer delight from his home in the North,
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks forth,

The Line-Up Fine Art Print from noteworthyphotos

Where crook-necks are coiling and yellow fruit shines,
And the sun of September melts down on his vines.

Season's Bounty Fine Art Photo from leapinggazelle

Ah! On Thanksgiving day, when from East and from West,
From North and from South come the pilgrim and guest,

Pumpkin Apple Butter Handmade Soap Bar from LippincottSoapCo

When the gray-haired New-Englander sees round his board
The old broken links of affection restored,

Sweet Potato Pillow from norajane

When the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more
And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before,

Pretty Plaid from MrsLaura30

What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye?
What calls back the past, like the rich Pumpkin pie?

Pumpkin One Button Neckwarmer from knittles

O,--fruit loved of boyhood!—the old days recalling,
When wood-grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling!

Nesting Bowl Set from NewMoonCrochet

When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!

Pumpkin Orange Cloche Hat with Flower from MelsBellsClocheHats

When we laughed round the corn-heap, with hearts all in tune,
Our chair a broad pumpkin,--our lantern the moon,

Autumn Harvest Earrings from leopards33

Telling tales of the fairy who traveled like steam,
In a pumpkin-shell coach, with two rats for her team!

Pumpkin Slippers from jenster76

Then thanks for thy present!—none sweeter or better
E’er smoked from an oven or circled a platter!

Pumpkin Pie Face Scrubbies from rebeccajay

Fairer hands never wrought at a pastry more fine,
Brighter eyes never watched o’er its baking, than thine!

Pumpkin Pie Orange and Brown Spotty Elephant Iron-On Patch from tadpolecreations

And the prayer, which my mouth is too full to express,
Swells my heart that thy shadow may never be less,

Pumpkin Orange Damask Square Pillow from BeadedBegonia

That the days of thy lot may be lengthened below,
And the fame of they worth like a pumpkin-vine grow,

Simple Pumpkin Original Drawing from ashleywhitejacobsen

And thy life be as sweet, and its last sunset sky
Golden-tinted and fair as thy own Pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin Needle Felting Kit from bearcreekdesign

Happy weekend before Thanksgiving, friends,

~Cath

PS I'm feeling a little prize-ish, so how 'bout you leave me a comment that tells me which of these images you feel is the most inspiring and I'll rustle up sumpin good fo yo. :) Oh, and you still have time to enter the Paper Crafts November Gallery Challenge, so click on over and show us all how you put your heart into Christmas.