In a Fall

[John1865]

This is  quite a fair first effort, and I enjoyed reading what you put to paper. However, as it has been pointed out elsewhere, your lack of consistent meter quite pulled me away from your poem. I do think that the first thing you do in your first revision, no matter how fiercely you want to pull out your hair, is to strike your poem into a consistent meter (I think Iambs work particularly well in the structure you already have). Now onto particulars:

1. As leaves flutter to the ground,
   
2. Some might wonder what they've found
   
3. In a life filled with wonder,
   
4. Sunshine, rain, wind, and thunder.
   
5. Change does arrive in the fall, 
   
6. May also in falls from grace
   
7. That take one to a new place,
   
8. Some of life's issues to face.
   
9. There, nervously awaiting,
   
10. Even anticipating
    
11. Interpretations anew,
    
12. Displaying another view.
    
13. With time, insights come and go,
    
14. Leading one again to know
    
15. That process is nature's way,
    
16. Evolving each day by day.
    

Line 16: The meter works here, but I think it could be helped with a pause as in: evolving each, day by day. Or, if you want to lessen the emphasis on the effect of evolving, and rather put it on the process, you could write: "evolving each and every day." I think these preserve better the meter you have been working with.

Stanza 2: You had a rhyme scheme going, and you second stanza doesn't present any sort of break with theme, or some grand realization. Therefore, I think it is unnecessary to break with the scheme you had.

Stanza 3: A few breaks with rhythm and meter that I think can be rectified by lengthening the lines, such as:

There they are with nerves awaiting,
As of yet, anticipating
Interpretations all anew
Displaying yet another view (Obviously don't take this word for word, it's just a suggestion)

All in all: A fine poem and a good first effort. I look forward to reading more of your work.