Gnarled

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apples, autumn, fruit, gnarled, haiku, humor, humour, nature, poetry

On a great sounding word

In the old orchard
trees hold on to last apples
like me, gnarled but sweet

(but not too sweet)

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silent

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autumn, bird, death, fall, haiku, leaves, mortality, poem, poetry, seasons, silence, song, thrush

under an acer
part hidden by Autumn leaves
a silent song thrush

 

 

pink

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anemone, autumn, blooms, fall, flowers, haiku, joy, poetry, weather

a beautiful day
autumn flowers nod in breeze
pink anemone

 

fallen

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armistice, autumn, haiku, heroes, litter, memories, poetry

armistice gardens
fallen leaves lay in neat piles
empty burger wraps

Autumn or Fall?

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autumn, fall, haiku, leaves, nature, poetry, seasons

So, Autumn or Fall?
Hustled by impatient breeze
dancing leaves don’t care

Promises

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ash, ash trees, autumn, buds, haiku, poem, poetry, seasons, winter

Autumn leaves fallen
Each branch has next year’s black buds
Ubiquitous ash

Blade

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autumn, crystals, dawn, dew, fall, Feet, haiku, nature, poem, poetry

Cool, crystal dewdrops
suspended on green grass blades
My bare feet are soaked

Cake

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autumn, baking, cale, christmas, fall, haiku, poetry, seasons, weather

Beautiful weather
a fine, balmy autumn day
making Christmas cake

Surf’s up!

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alive, autumn, fall, haiku, life, poetry, sea, seasons, surfing, waves

Crashing autumn sea
Seduces local surfers
Now, that’s called living!

Poppy

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autumn, flower, garden, haiku, nature, Papaver, Poppy, seasons, summer

End of September
a solitary poppy
holds on to summer