autumn wind
a conifer huddles close
to the balding ash
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Tag: Autumn
empty porch – – haiku
empty porch
summer’s paraphernalia
put away
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fall mantis – – haiku
fall mantis
among tall grasses
a brown leaf
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Mantises are elegant insects that I admire. In summer they are green and this autumn I’ve been noticing they have turned brown. Photographer Lindy LeCoq recently featured a photo of a fall mantis on her blog.
Thanksgiving in a pandemic – – haibun
the comfort of mashed potatoes, mushroom stuffing, carrots, beans, cranberry sauce and vegan gravy after hours in the garden prepping for winter . . .
warmth
of holiday wishes
from afar
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Canadian Thanksgiving October 12, 2020
journey – – haiku
autumn garden
autumn garden
harvest done the bees still buzz
the flowers
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autumn breeze – – haiku
autumn breeze
a flash of blue
jays in the sunflowers
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husky – – haiku
husky timbre . . .
will there be a reply?
the lone crow’s call
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harvest moon
harvest moon
our anchor
in the sky
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gibbous moon – – tanka
gibbous moon
a funnel of ash leaves
floats upward
in the silver night
a moment of sky
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©️2020 Ontheland
Haikai Challenge #158 – – harvest moon
(written a few nights before the October 1 harvest moon)
