Two Haiku for Autumn

Sun sets in the south
Rimmed with orange light
Seasons are changing again

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The leaves hold on tight
Change comes from within
Letting go comes hard these days

saturday morning haiku

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hot coffee 'tween friends

leaves beginning to crumble

a recurring theme

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autumn haiku

On this day of 97 degree weather (and still 90 at nearly 11 at night), I think of better days to come.  Maybe by September, but definitely by October.  I don't want to push the months, but those are among my favorite, and as you know, Summer definitely isn't.
So here's my autumn haiku....

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fall creeps in slowly
on a leaf that scrapes the walk
dried remnants of green
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full moon haiku (hunter's moon)

the moon has grown fat
the hunter's are on their way
There's meat to be had

one haiku

wind whistles this way

the frosty air bites your nose

winter is coming

(photo by j. raty in Lapland, Finland)

this afternoon

Evie and I collaborated on this haiku.

this afternoon

the thunder crackles
a light spirit appearing
through blackening clouds

early morning haiku

a cloud opening
something on the horizon
new vistas ahead

seduction

Today's prompt from Haiku Bones is "seduction".  And so, my valentine haiku...


succulent red rose
like fire inside my heart
given with intent

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breath

While perusing some new (for me) blogs, I came across Haiku Bones, which gives a weekly prompt for a Haiku.  It also gives links to other writers of Haiku who are following the prompts.  This weeks prompt is "breath".... and so, my contribution...

deep beneath the ice
life moves imperceptibly
Spring waits to exhale

the wind and the moon

the howling arrives

a sharp wind on a cold day

it pierces my soul

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oh great satellite

you pull me from the inside

when you hide from view

haiku

autumn falls overnight
brisk winds blow the scraping leaf
the people scurry

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winter can't be far
songbirds are disappearing
the earth gets quiet

the ocean goddess, my thanks, and one haiku

A few things.

Firstly...Who is the Ocean Goddess? Many of you find your way to my blog via a search for her, and end up finding another page.
But who is the Ocean Goddess. What did you find out in your search?
Is she The Beautiful Shell Woman? Protectress of unborn children? Or a Keeper of deep secrets?
What depths she must reach, going into a darkness we cannot know; the seas and all the Earth leaning against her. How mighty she must be!

Are you searching this page for an answer? Perhaps you can leave one for me.

Secondly... I'd like to thank Yoon See for her friendship here in the blogisphere. She recently gifted me with this lovely award, which happens to be a perfect picture for "Reading The Sky":










And last, but not least, a haiku for my fellow blogger Spotted Wolf.

the mic to his mouth
ol' blues man totem teller
stories from his soul

4 haiku

the mess on the desk
paper and books mounted high
a feng shui failure

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the wolf calls to me
come! catch up! I'll wait for you
I listen, and run


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full moon approaching
my heart opens to summer
the sun cannot hide

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reading old writings
I edit all the pages
the story changes

(this is not) haiku

rain falls steady

upon the window sill

the cat seems to be dreaming

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because I listened

and stopped a moment

earth stood on edge and opened