Autumn Leaves

By Ardelia Maria Cotton Barton

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** After a terrible fire destroys her original work, a poet recreates a poignant collection of verses that captures universal moments of love, loss, and the fleeting nature of life itself.

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Literature Poetry

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2022-02-18

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Summary

** "Autumn Leaves" by Ardelia Maria Cotton Barton is a collection of poems crafted in the early 1900s, exploring universal themes of life's ephemerality, love, and the inexorable march of time. The book opens with the author recounting the loss of her original works in a devastating fire and her subsequent endeavor to reconstruct them. Barton's verses aim to capture the spectrum of human emotions, inviting introspection on life's beauty, complexity, and the transient nature of existence. Divided into various pieces following a preface and dedication, the poems contemplate mortality alongside love, inviting readers to ponder questions about life and fate. **