And that's that......

Thank you, dear friends, for all your work , your grace, your eloquence and your love for haiku's. I had fun doing this; I'm glad I took up the responsibility, because it has given me the catalyst to write again, something I had given up on. Heres looking towards Winter!!

No shadow

No stars

No moon

No care

November

It only believes

In a pile of dead leaves

And a moon

That’s the color of bone

November’s cold chain

Made of wet boots and rain

And shiny black ravens

On chimney smoke lanes

~Tom Waits~

Freezing tent cocoon
Glows translucent in the mist;
Caterpillars gone.

Thick bramble bushes;
Last desiccated apple;
Crows cry in slate sky.

your eyes catch mine
as I stare into the clouds-
autumn daydream

frost

dry leaf
now brittle
with frost


----
christmas haiku poetry

last autumn haiku

reading outdoors
between pages
a dry leaf


it's been fun. thanks for the ride. :)


----
haiku poem examples

wind

gust of wind
tired leaf
lets go


----
christmas haiku poetry

church

ruined church
leaves fall
among the weeds


----
christmas haiku poetry

into winter

autumn mist
slipping and sliding
towards winter

© 2008, Gerald England


...

weekend afternoon
red leaves skip down the street
behind the kids

Last call.......

OK folks, this went a day longer than planned, thanks to a pinched nerve in my back that more or less incapacitated me yesterday and the day before, but by the end of the day, we will be in to full swing with Winter Haiku 2008/2009. So if you've got one last Autumn Haiku, todays the day to get it out!

crow's surreal morning -
watching the water
beneath the ice

first frost -
the postman's
crackling footsteps

Red apples hanging
from bare branches
the fallen ones -
Blackbirds take care of.

icy morning -
one more cup of coffee
before I leave

***

matin glacial -
un dernier café
avant de partir


[inspired by Bob Dylan's song : One More Cup of Coffee (Desire)]

Bare Trees - a final post

today the horizons
retreat into vague grey
bare branches

Photo Bare Trees by anOnymOusmuse

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

Dead Leaves - a final post

suddenly a limp and shrivelled fist of leaves

Photo Dangle by stirwise

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

among the fallen apples
a fallen summer-
house

thinking of you
today, only today,
but no words-
leaves whisper my story
as they fall softly

Thanksgiving grace--
peeking to spy a young niece
peeking back

autumn death throes
Christmas trees unloaded
at plant nursery

brittle

brittle leaf
rain soaked
in pieces


----
christmas haiku poetry

fallen leaves
fill the hammock--
autumn repose

two days til turkey
finishing all leftovers
to make room in fridge

frosty mist -
the spider's
decorated the cherry tree

Thanksgiving day

restaurant row -
a bird and beggar share
leftover crumbs
inside, a family enjoys
turkey and apple pie

Vic Gendrano

after the weekend
piles of bags and leaves
dot the curb

DUSK

Parrots stop chirping
on the guava tree--
autumn dusk

--R.K.SINGH

SPIDERS

Weaving webs
between branches and leaves
autumn spiders

--R.K.SINGH

AWAITING

Awaiting
the wind's blow at door
autumn leaves


--R.K.SINGH

After the blizzard
a treasure hunt in the snow:
digging out the house

school playground -
leaves chasing children
chasing leaves

currents

out in the ocean
carried by currents
an auburn leaf


----
autumn nature haiku

november clouds -
a blue scarf on the fence
of the meadow

***

nuages de novembre -
un foulard bleu
sur la clôture du pré

Atlanta autumn--
the last leaf
gone with the wind

leaves

leaves fall
an autumn
downpour


----
christmas haiku poetry

early commute
just enough snow and leaves
to use the wipers

Later

later
a thousand tongues
sqaubbling in the wind

Photo Fallen Umber by Trapac

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

raking

raking
autumn's beauty
lost on me


----
autumn haiku poetry

At the Nursery

pecking the pollen -
orange and black butterflies
around purple flowers

afternoon walk
brown canna stalks
lean against the house

dead leaves gilt in gold,
another autumn day gone by
--like empty promise

corner gust
grabs favourite hat -
slick and quick I must react

she tidies up
her near empty desk
one more layoff

Vic Gendrano

Winter Haiku 2008/2009

Since noone seemed to object, I have gone ahead and set up Winter Haiku 2008/2009 for us.

To be invited to this blog or to continue being a contributor, send your:your email addressyour nom de plumea link to your blog or websiteto Steve at songofnovember@gmail.comIf you participated in the previous seasonal blog, and all the information is the same, just let Steve know that fact.If you don't receive an invitation, check your TRASH or BULK or SPAM mailbox, in case the invitation ended up in those folders.You will need to register with Blogger in order to contribute to the blog. You can register with your email address; you don't need to get a gmail address.


RULES
This blog is open to all haiku poets! Please submit your FAMILY-FRIENDLY haiku, senryu, tanka, haiga, or haibun.You can also submit photos or drawings to enhance our experience of reading your one-breath thoughts!Artwork or photographs should be the original work of the contributor. If not, it is the contributor's responsibility to ensure that they have permission to use the work.ALL POSTS WILL BE BOLD AND IN (you decide the color). If you decide to use another color, please make sure that your text doesn't disappear into the background.The only requirement for posting is that there should be an WINTER theme.Postings/day: 3 maximum.

leafless apple tree -
baubles hanging
red and green

frigid evening
Yuki* curls next to me
at bedtime


*the white cat

forest

a leaf falls
in the forest
does it make a sound?


----
thanksgiving haiku

Lullaby for Kungu and Barseloi

Go to sleep -

a soft blanket of snow

covers us all

* * *

Nuku rauhassa -

lumen pehmeä huopa

peittää meidät kaikki

Winter Haiku 2008/2009

Greetings all! Let me just say that the caliber of work being produced has been on a grand scale! I hope you all are keeping copies of your own work for yourselves. Autumn is always the most reflective and romantic of times for me personally, and it is usually a time when I'm more productive. so i always look forward to it with great anticipation......

But, all good things must end, and we have a little over a month left before Autumn offically runs out and winter kicks in, so it's time to start thinking about when to end this glorious experiment for another year. Personally, I'm of the opinion that we should keep Autumn around for as long as possible, so what do you all say to wrapping things up on December 21st, the first official day of winter?

While were thinking about closure for the autumn blog, it's time to talk about a winter Haiku blog as well. Does anyone want to oversee it? I dont mind putting it up and running it, unless someone else wants to give it a try. Any takers? lets talk about it in the comments, or you can e-mail me @ songofnovember@gmail.com

late commute
frozen moon crackles in sky
wrap my scarf tighter

blowers

sound of
leaf blowers
being put away


----
haiku example

crumbling

crumbling leaves
catalyst
for next year's trees


----
nature haiku

sunny morning -
the moon
reluctant to leave

November darkness
a shower of meteors
no rain tonight

mandy smith

///

after weekend rain
tiny new leaves peek out
on bare crepe myrtle

Let's forget the Thanksgiving holiday

wrapped and glowing

with lights -

palm tree

Autumn sky

Strange light
an unnaturally glare
the sky is suddenly very present

leaves on the stream
spin and lock:
amazing jigsaw

leaf

a leaf falls
another follows
companions


----
haiku poems

LOS ANGELES FIRESTORMS

she gingerly picks
the charred remains
of her Barbie doll
in the aftermath
of LA firestorms

Vic Gendrano

See my blog for more bush fire haiku:
Haiku harvest blog

First snow

November morning
exceptionally white
like a promise

* * *

Marraskuun aamu
poikkeuksellisen valkea
kuin lupauksena

morning mist -
the fall of a leaf
on the path


***

matin de brouillard -
la chute d'une feuille
sur le chemin

breeze

breeze blowing
through auburn leaves
she waves goodbye


----
haiku poetry

hunter moon--
a lone coyote howls
from the foothills

See my haiku just published in Simply Haiku.

An end for some
a fresh start for others
autumn in a nutshell

Autumn Colours

A day so clear and sharp in could draw blood

Photo Autumn Colours by flappingwings

Leaves in the Gutter

after the party
leaves like shrivelled balloons
discarded


Photo Leaves in the Gutter by Kylie Marie


www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

at the market
chestnuts for the open fire
orange poinsettas

Golden Leaves

gold spills from the fountainhead of deep autumn trees

Photo Golden Leaves by Mexicanwave

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

tasting
the tropics -
coconut macaroon

VETERAN'S DAY

fading sunset-
he fingers the Purple Heart
over his feeble heart

Vic Gendrano

early commute
sheets of rain soak the road
full underpasses

bench

silent old man
worn park bench
autumn leaves whisper


----
haiku poetry

high school football
the field goal clears
the moon

early commute
bags of leaves piled on the curb
for trash day

Still Standing

In the mist of
autumn storm
the Rose and I still standing

red

deep red
falling leaves
last sunset


thanksgiving haiku

Storm at night

Waking up to a
strangely deep silence -
no electricity.

* * *

Herääminen
oudon syvään hiljaisuuteen -
sähkökatko.

on the highway
garnet and yellow leaves
chase the big rigs

leaves

pile of leaves
the urge to play
outgrown


thanksgiving haiku

she rereads
under the leafless tree
his goodbye letter


binasa sa lilim
ng kahoy na walang dahon
paalam n'yang sulat

Vic Gendrano

autumn moon--
polishing grandma's silver
I see her eyes

A foreign city -
letting the avenue trees
gently brush my hair

* * *

Vieras kaupunki -
annan puistotien puiden
koskettaa hiuksia

Autumn outside my window

In the Holly Bush
leaves of beech seek harbour
Blackbird too

Not a secret

dirt all around
squirrel's nut stash -
revealed

shade all gone

shade all gone
swept into a soggy pile
on cracked concrete

words and photograph © 2008, gerald england

...

caressing the wind
that caresses them--
bare branches

side wind -
the canal covered
with yellow leaves

***

vent de côté -
le canal couvert
de feuilles jaunes

wind

wind carries
a leaf away
sweet release


----
autumn nature haiku

A graveyard in Hendersonville, N.C.

Moon Baked Bones,

bereft of modesty

shimmer in night sky

a secret prayer for the dead.

Yellow

yellow slips from the trees
spills onto pavements
seeps into drains

Photo Yellow Lines by M.G..W...

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

translucent leaf--
autumn sun limns
its fragile skeleton

in starbucks today
truffle advent calendars and
Christmas decor

FALL

Leaves fall
to touch his shrine
mukti


--R.K.SINGH

warm autumn day
short sleeves at the bustop
jackets over bags

the boy's sad song -
a heart-shaped leaf
blows to my feet

dreary morning
people chat in long poll lines
and cheerfully wait

wishing not
for an "I voted" sticker
but an ink-stained thumb

children throw sticks
at falling leaves -
her eyes full of tears

(war cemetery near Arnhem)

autumn wedding -
clouds of white
a posy of pansies

the scent of candles
fills the autumn wind
All Soul’s Day

World Haiku Review
Vo. 6, Issue 4, Oct. 2008

Vic Gendrano

during the weekend
coral roses blooming
one more time

searching for jasmine,
hidden in a dusty box
among memories,
that would go so well
in autumn daydreams

In dark morning light
two crows changed course
and again …..

Wind carries
a feeling of first snow
on your doorstep

* * *

Tuuli kantaa
ensilumen aavistuksen
ovellesi

windblown leaves--
becoming versed
in this language of loss

breeze

auburn leaf falls
picked up by the breeze
it goes on and on


----
nature haiku

the cockrel's cry
cuts through the morning's frost -
warm eggs amongst the straw

I went back to bed
to rejoin my pleasant dream
daylight savings time

Vic Gendrano

reading a book
the cat asleep
on my lap


good news to share:
'Genteel Messages' by Gwilym Williams (Poetry Monthly Press) wins 1st place!
Purple Patch Best Small Press Lists 2008 / category: Individual Collections

early frost--
the moon cradled in
a tree's bare branches

bookcase -
the sun reviews
the back of every book

***

bibliothèque -
le soleil passe en revue
le dos de chaque livre

pond

pond's still surface
disturbed
trees shed their leaves


----
nature haiku poem

A chill and whiteness
has come to my world
early winter morning

weeknd chores
this year's first chili
while airing sweaters

chilly nights
reaching for the kettle
after late commute

wind

winter nears
a wind blows
the trees shiver


----
haiku poems

Leaves in Flight

leaves, like yellow kites
threaded on the wind
thrown to a clear blue sky

Photo Leaves in Flight by Benjamin Barnett

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

Steam from a manhole cover

Lovers, in cold morning shade

Dance along cobblestone paths,

legs and arms intertwined

serenaded by a cacophony of rustling leaves

A crisp snowfall
while you play a cello suite,
the moon must be crying

dappled light--
he slips the glinting ring
on her finger

Rush

moving quickly -
tree limbs and
people

in the park
children star jumping -
maple leaves falling

river mist--
scullers row in unison
geese in their wake

Carrying my twigs
to the compost bin
I meet a man with a bag of leaves

closeness felt-
stars covered by our breath
in october air

in today's mail
adverts for planting bulbs
against next spring

cutting back
the bushes ~
watched closely by crow

leaf

dry red leaf
floats, flutters, falls
its last dance


----
haiku poem

the robin
dips
reddens the water

first freezing night-
flowers huddle with him,
the man in the park

vietnamese running ducks
or stretched-out mallards
on the roundabout watching the traffic

early commute
melon sun rises
after Starbucks run

In the autumn gales
the ground littered with dead leaves
--all those yesterdays

forest path -
rustle of leaves
in my trail

***

chemin de sous-bois -
le bruissement des feuilles
dans mon sillage

wind

a wind blows
leaves fall
the planet exhales


----
a haiku poetry blog

Old knot
new leaves
getting old

Autumn dusk

Tai chi in the park -
flock of jackdaws gathering
in the trees for sleep

* * *

Taijia puistossa -
varisparvi kerääntyy
puihin nukkumaan

leaves

heaped dry leaves
mottled autumn color
something stirs


----
a haiku poem blog

a leaf falls
floats downstream -
a cortege passes

Sunlit Bracken

copper bracken
and burgundy shadows
in feathered light

Photo Sunlit Bracken by spodzone

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

Rushing

afternoon commute
Santa and reindeer on lawn
next to a scarecrow

Finally!

toes curl
for warmth -
time for socks

orange butterfly
folds over forever -
too cold now

on the pendulum:
shadow
of the last blossom

cold rain--
she smoothes her veil
into place

*My little sister marries today!

evening commute
tilted frozen half moon
dips low in the sky

Cascade of mushrooms
Pour over the dead tree stump;
Nourishing decay.

waking up cub scouts on a camping trip

early morning damp

frigid dawn 7:00am

GOOD MORNING PACK 49!!!

Scavengers Can't Be Choosy

outside fancy restaurant
perched on tiny palm tree
baby squirrel nibbles dinner roll

morning commute-
leaves curling inward
in the early cool

dry

dry leaves, bare trees
all these reflected
in your brown eyes


----
haiku poems

falling leaves—
after chemo, he washes
what’s left of her hair

beneath
a quilt of leaves
trout sleep

in the blink of an eye
fall roars in like a lion

Autumn Leaves Pavement

dry leaves, scattered by the winds, sparks along the streets

Photo 'the leaf' by dotpolka

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

In harsh autumn sun
you and me, all, reduced
to basic colours

* * *

Ankara valo
me, kaikki, pelkistetty
perusväreiksi

leaf

leaf clinging to branch
inevitable
we all fall down


----
haiku poem

when rising
feet hitting the cold floor
first time this year

FEVERISH WARMTH

Sun rising late
slow arrival of winter--
feverish warmth


--R.K.SINGH

REPAIR

After the repair
pink paint grows molds on the wall:
autumn breathlessness


--R.K.SINGH

windy day -
leaves
starting to rattle

yesterday's green leaves,
today's gold dust underfoot
like so many dreams

leaves

these leaves
drifting, falling, carried off
where will we land?


----
a haiku poem blog

the old man
stops to sneeze -
leaves swirl down

Autumn Tango

In the wake
of the car in front of me
the leaves is dancing Tango

Autumn Bracken

across the forest of bracken
burgundy and copper
in October light

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

Photo Birch and Bracken by richardoyork

watching TV
Yuki* curls up in my lap
when the sun sets


* white cat

the lowly cactus
outlasts and outlives
even man himself
who then is the master
of the universe

Vic Gendrano

Deer in the Mist

first light,
among ancient oaks and mist
a low hollow moan rises

Photo Deer in the Mist by nickmilleruk

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

Shaking in the breeze
Milkweed seeds try to break free
From the mother pod.

empty tin cup
on the breakfast table ~
we share the haiku


great book John, have reviewed it on my blog.

late this night
I hear the geese cry
as they leave me-
once again
you come to my mind...

sultry afternoon-
garnet and copper leaves
float down the street

Pre-Halloween Scare

7 eyes staring -
tree scars formed from
severed branches

stitching a button
this coat another year
another child

fickle Autumn
windy but warm
and humid

When did the last leaf
fall from the weeping birch -
did you catch it?

* * *

Milloin putosi
viimeinen koivunlehti -
ehditkö nähdä?

indian summer
new growth and buds on rose bush
leaving fleece in car

autumn vaguely felt
in town, so far from your wild isle
where the deer roam free,
yet we share tatami dreams
tonight, under the same moon

Pine cones by the road;
Red maple leaf lies there, too;
And blue chicory.

a crumpled flower
in the depths of the hibiscus -
autumn coolness

***

une fleur fripée
au cœur de l'hibiscus -
fraîcheur d'automne

Bill Higginson

..

the rain
almost a friend
this funeral


Bill was one of the most warm-hearted people I have ever met. Despite being one of the giants of haiku he was the most accessible and humble of people.

If you do not own a copy of the Haiku Handbook I urge you to buy a copy:

Amazon.com (U.S.)
www.amazon.com/Haiku-Handbook-Write-Share-Teach/dp/4770014309

Amazon.co.uk (U.K.)
www.amazon.co.uk/Haiku-Handbook-Write-Share-Teach/dp/4770014309


I have lost someone very dear to me, and he was always my mentor.

.

Bill Higginson gone

Bill Higginson gone
a giant has made his final leap
tears in the pond

gerald england

see William J Higginson: in memoriam.

images

autumn images
the vicarious sensations
these online windows


----
a haiku poem blog

On the way

My daughter at the wheel
foot on the speeder
annoying beat on the radio
as autumn flickers by

Lace leaf maple
Originally uploaded by alpenglowtraveler

lace leaf maple--
amid labyrinthine limbs
scarlet leaves ravish

autumn rain--
drawing down her
dogeared favorite

The autumn flame
infects his reverie:
panic in leaves


--R.K.SINGH

Walking over
a carpet of dried leaves
hears own footsteps

--R.K.SINGH

FULL MOON

The full moon
behind the bare tree--
branches curve


--R.K.SINGH

Autumn's mellow mist:
none available to clean
the carpet of leaves

--R.K.SINGH

FORBIDDEN LOVE

from a distance
at the appointed time
I wait for your glance
to bask once more
in your smile


BAWAL NA PAGIBIG

sa abot ng tanaw
at takdang panahon
hintay ko ang sulyap mo
nang muling mamasdan
ang iyong ngiti

Vic Gendrano

after the storm
twitching in the gutter:
skeletal umbrella

no one sees them,
the words that paint you
on the wall
that surrounds my mind-
only in autumn

cool commuting-
enjoying the heated seat
I am paying on

Blue Mist

in the still morning
a blue mist gathers
in the undisturbed hollows

Photo Blue Mist by Steve0323

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

biting
my fingernails
waiting in the bank queue

Another cold morning

three degrees minus
you look out into the sun
light up the fireplace

* * *

taas pakkasaamu
katsot ulos aurinkoon
sytytät tulen

late night commute
my breath follows me
to the car

Read Up

waiting for the bus
going north -
bored Gustav evacuee
gives instruction
to parking meter

picturing Scotland -
six Blackhawk helicopters -
now reading up


Check out two reviews of John's works.
Here and here!

leaves race
towards me:
mad scratching

angry sparrows;
i shout and dare them
to poop on me again

think haiku

autumn aspens--
among the white trunks
graze white-tailed deer

Shadows on the barn
Absorbed in the dark window
Dance on the white wall.

chilly night
in your darkness hides
my loneliness


gabing malamig
sa dilim mo nagtatago
aking kalungkutan

Vic Gendrano

green umbrella
left in mahogany stand
in bank foyer

Inflation

quarter
for your thoughts,
crescent moon

undimmed by autumn
the trees remain verdant
yet the days darken
now you have gone far away
even so, my love blossoms

© Beatrice V

after the weekend
last tree almost finished trimmed
flower beds deleafed

they sit solid
as Buddhas:
fallen apples

Flight

Passing, in the rain,
flock of geese in the field
ready for take-off

* * *
Sateessa, ohi-
mennen, hanhet pellolla
valmiina lähtöön

cold wet pillow
autumn's only witness
to a season of tears

think haiku

end of summer
a cocoon rides the wind
her empty room

Reprinted from World Haiku Review,
Vol. 2, Issue 1, March 2002

Vic Gendrano

lonely man walks
by the tombstones
among dead leaves

evening lamp -
the faint buzz
of the autumn fly

***

lampe du soir -
le faible bourdonnement
de la mouche d'automne

First frost--
The young man's voice cracks
For the first time

such mellow autumn

even this greying day shines

in the gentle rain

autumn pleasures

autumn pleasures
the rusting roller-coaster
remains behind

© 2008, gerald england

...

high wind
leaves tumble -
bright mosaic stream

cool morning
reach for favorite sweater
going out to work

from my simple hut
i too can see
the rainbow

think haiku

travelling alone:
sparkling hotels and restaurants
all empty

think haiku

he paints
the cobblestone streets
with his flute

think haiku

Yeah Buddy...

gold mine on craigslist
folks need to cull their garden
and want to share

Road into mist

the road dissolves into dirty white,
as the morning unfolds

Photo Road into mist by DavidInc

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

among the apples
squirrels'
red faces

TWITTER

Condensed in haiku
life and art entropy:
freedom to 'twitter'*


*Twitter is the high-speed form of blogging in which one writes aout ones life in bursts of 140 characters or fewer.

--R.K.SINGH

soggy day
thin limbs sprouting
from trimmed tree

mellow autumn days

the sun hides a stash of gold

from the thieving clouds



© Beatrice V

crows in a row
chatter together
planning halloween

buckets
of grapes
were poured into trailers

a red butterfly
settled
on a bunch of blue grapes

Burning leaves--
Last vestige perfumes
My graying hair

slow evening
enjoying the sound of rain
over the machines

the rustle
of fallen leaves muffles
the sound of your absence
as long nights sharpen
the barbs of autumn chill

Vic Gendrano

Taken from the recent post in my blog,
Haiku and Senryu Harvest

blue grapes
hanging full and heavy
and the butterflies dancing

Yellow butterfly
And spiraling yellow leaf
Rendezvous

no heating yet -
following a sunbeam
to the warmest seat

soggy Saturday
Yuki* and I on the couch
doing crosswords


* the white cat

Bird

flying among
fern leaves -
sparrow

fern leaves moving
a lot - but no wind
bird flying around

Morning sun

Morning sun reveals
a sparkling silver world -
another frosty night

* * *

Aamuaurinko
paljastaa hopeisen maan -
jälleen hallayö

silent mist
wet ivy
and unknown names on stones

We, Silent Legion, with
wrenched hands and carved
faces, look down upon
dead grass and browning names

Fitfully we sleep, in
snows first kiss.

More info on Babi Yar ravine

a gift of peonies--

arranging them, some flowers

fall off already.

did your embrace last that long?

I gather fallen blossoms


© Beatrice V.
www.owlnight.com

Second spring--
The leaf's last act colorful
As its debut

topless beach -
papaya hang
from the trees

rising sun
in the morning mist -
the smell of toast

***

soleil levant
dans le brouillard d'automne -
l'odeur du pain grillé

Slow Thoughts

slow thoughts today...
yesterday's green leaves
already red

the evening's must do-
unpacking sweaters

hanging
in the wardrobe
the moth killer

no more
the ants
marching through the house

in the trees
the north wind
the first cold snap

Birds and leaves take
flight from these trees, my friends,
one after another

rainy afternoon
sodden red maple
bends in the breeze

lying in moonlight
we embrace only, now
...autumnal branches

dry

the dry leaves are swept
even as more of them fall
and sea levels rise


----
haiku poem

morning commute
bronze leaves curling on trees
reaching for a fleece

Parting words

her parting words
don't see me anymore
end of summer

For the story behind this, check my blogsite at

Haiku and Senryu Harvest

Vic Gendrano

Autumn in a Puddle

after the rain
all summer’s colours run together
into the puddle

Photo autumn in a puddle by lo_sgabuzzino (del guercio)

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

in the mail today
toad lillies ordered months ago
where to put them?

soft

soft flow of leaves gone
left uncovered by the wind
the jagged edges


----
haiku poem

restless

restless leaves stirring
earth parched beneath a bright sky
heat before the storm


----
haiku poem

autumnpath

wind stilled strewn leaves recall the recent storm

words: mandy smith
photo: phill deason
© 2008

September afternoon

September afternoon
leaves, blood-red, perfectly still -
the storm has passed

* * *

Syyskuinen päivä
puut verenpunaisina -
tyyntä myrskyn jälkeen

In memory of the victims of the Kauhajoki school massacre

the grey winds
of autumn have returned
but without me

thinkhaiku

autumn showers
but i am somewhere
far away

thinkhaiku

autumn today
spring tomorrow
and yet, and yet

thinkhaiku

side of water tower
40 feet above the ground
grass waves in the breeze

on a silver moon

the shadow of swaying trees

-undressed by Autumn


© Beatrice V.

www.owlnight.com

this autumn eve
is full of old dreams
don't you think?

thinkhaiku

On my path
no raindrops
autumn leaves
suppressing my footsteps

Morning Dew

shimmering rolling blanket

gentle morning kiss

new days embrace

While Blackberry Picking

warm autumn earth
reverberates with church bells
rippling over fields


Harrow on the Hill by Kaustav Bhattacharya

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/

silent morning -
a lonely turtledove
in the autumn wind

***

silence du matin -
une tourterelle solitaire
dans le vent d'automne

plans for weekend
laying in bulbs for next year
and designs for new beds

Empty

my heart is empty
as this september sky
these days
it's not love but boredom
that makes me long for you

driving to work
wearing a fleece
against cool morning

One Leaf , Two Haiku

flight
interrupted -
arm

lost in thought
walking halted - leaf plummeting
on arm

Capiz

these swamps and fishponds
the black and white sand beaches
they know no autumn


----
captivating Capiz

Homecoming

homecoming
they stand in line
for a fallen comrade

Vic Gendrano
You can view a bigger and better haiga (picture poem) in my website:
Coming home

Tikkis/Ginsberg inspiration 2

In the void
my breath
whispered your name – Autumn


Inspiration from Tikkis

off to work

Yuki* says extra goodbye

*my furry friend

LEMON

Yellow lemons
still hanging after the storm
sunny backyard

--R.K.SINGH

slow

slow rustle of leaves
the wind nudging green and brown
childhood memories


----
haiku poem

after hard shift
stopping for some dark red mums
and comfort food

The flutter of red
and brown rowan leaves
a busy robin

MID AUTUMN

On the roof top
she waits for her man with
moon cake and lantern:
a flash of silver showers
on the mist-shrouded figure

--R.K.SINGH

football fever
she hugs his pillow
for company
their bed grows colder
each passing game

Vic Gendrano

In my book,
RUSTLE OF BAMBOO LEAVES

morning dew
glitters -
the rabbit washes its face

after the rain

huge mushrooms dot the lawn

Gradually changing
colour, trees slightly puzzled
as to how yellow

over the fence

over the fence a fallen sunflower flood water

© gerald england

A non-seasonal haiga can be viewed on Ackworth born, gone West.

traffic jam
on the highway -
autumn leaves

***

embouteillage
sur la voie rapide -
feuillages d'automne

Bronzed Tree

bronzed leaves slowly corroding in soft autumn light

Photo by warren49 (me)

www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com

Oak planks in autumn

I was, as part of my job, packing some oak planks yesterday. A very fine quality nice surface and this unique smell of linseed oil.
I packed them very gently and with great care.
They were going to United Kingdom. The purpose was that they would get there in one, in this case three pieces and in no way harmed.
In the end they would arrive at a rectory home no less. A divine place no doubt. They deserve that after a long life in the forest, what better place could you ask for?

I got the word today – they arrived in the good shape, and no harm had come to them, God blessed them for their new life at the Rectory Home.

But I have a worry – If they had stayed in the forest, they had been living trees still.
And being alive there, they would by now, be occupied with the challenge of producing fantastic colour in my world.

Oak tree
tuning green leaves
into a colourful patchwork

Autumn oak flutters
As if covered by
Monarch butterflies

weekend chore
trimming tree growing through fence

autumn morning -
maple leaves
on a cherry tree

Some shriveled brown husks
Still stand while they spread their leaves
As if they're alive.

fall rain-
curling leaves wooshing
toward the run off

old lady
picking brambles -
her blue smile

hues

golden hued summer
the sand and sea stretching on
you blink and it's gone


----
haiku poem

A bug and its shadow
Skitters quick across the road--
A double monster.

morning commute
influx of school children
shatters coffee shop calm

the leaves
like a red feather
in the tree

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Gathering acorns
Enveloped in a gnarled hand
A young replica

Nine eleven

my first flight
since nine eleven
remove your shoes sir
a tacit reminder
air travel's not the same

Vic Gendrano

Cross-posted in my blog
Haiku Harvest

drop

this unhappy day
the drops of water, they fall
cannot be undone


----
haiku poem

afternoon break
cool wind blowing
bewteen parked trailers

he points out the apples
to his grandchild
...red cheeked

she told me once
she'll be back someday-
the first hint
of autumn colors
at sunset

Autumn rain--
In the distance
Illumined blue

somewhere
in the misty fields
manure spreading

after the rain
new book bags heaped on sidewalk
kids splash in puddles

dry leaves cover
the empty park bench
her long absence


Tagalog version

mga tuyong dahon
sa bangko sa parke
kay tagal niyang wala

Vic Gendrano

night time commute
orange cresent moon
shimmers in the pond

Waiting

Waiting to hear your
light steps on the road -
dry leaves dancing

* * *

Odotan kevyitä
askeleitasi tiellä -
lehtien kahinaa

downpour

a sudden downpour
it stops, streets underwater
frog cacophony


----
haiku poem

autumn -
the ploughed field's
glittering clay

non-Easter egg hunting -
grocery shopping in
New Orleans

Hi All, I returned this past weekend to New Orleans. No damage to my home. Electricity and water are back. However, towns south and west of New Orleans got slammed.

Ike is now heading to the Gulf of Mexico, so I might be running away from home again.

Let's see what happens.

PS - I had to go to two grocery stores looking for dairy products. The first one ran out.

early twilight.
swans radiate their own light
in the slate grey lake.

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time
the rusty clock
is ticking in the trees


(inspired by David's recent haiku and Sorley MacLean's poem Hallaig)

in the dusk
the slugs embrace
and nibble fallen peaches

rustle ~
in the sycamore ~ ~
~ ~ ~ helicopters


(inspired by Megan Arkenbergs haiku 'Rustling')

dry

dry leaves underfoot
the days grind steadily on
dusty memories


----
haiku poem

A slow thought

Slowly turning my head
flowing the Sun
I become part of the nature.

Slowly opening my eyes at Dawn
and shutting them at Sunset
I become part of natures rhythm.

By doing so slowly
I become a natures child
a Sunflower in thought.

Slowly penetrate a single thought
cut off shortly before reaching the end
the Sunflower head tumbled into the basket.

Slowly hundreds of Sunflower seed
is spreading this autumn
simple slowly thoughts back to nature

last sunbeam -
a fly lands
on my shoulder

***

dernier rayon -
une mouche se pose
sur mon épaule

the brash summer
mellows with september's
coolness
as trees slowly begin
their winter slumber

turning from the rain
a spark in her eyes
autumn light

Bright shiny droplets
Clinging to the spider web
Reflect the pale sky.

Update from Steve

Greeting all! Wonderful work so far!! Really great! I am sorry for being so quiet; I have in the past week moved from one department of my company to another, which means I have moved from my old site down to UNCC to work. Very nice change, but it (along with cub scouts) has kept me busy, and I apologize for not participating more. I do have some pieces prepared, but they are "time sensitive", so I dont want to post them yet.

If anyone has any problems, please let me know, and if I dont get back with you in 24 hours, hang tough, I will get back to you!

leaves drift -
old ladies
holding their hats

Election Time

election time
we turn off
the radio, argue
root beer flavors
and bubblegum

behind green steel

behind green steel
hide scarlet berries
an autumn find

© 2008, Gerald England

horse chestnut
withered and stunted
slowly rusts

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amongst rain and leaves,

the whisper of a master's verse

how they weep, the trees


© Beatrice V

Such autumnal hues

cling to the window today

-those new curtains


© Beatrice V

friends hug and part -
in the sky
southbound geese

in the garden
the old lady dozes -
the sunflower's head droops

litter

the green shifts to red
streets littered with summer's leaves
years weigh heavily


----
haiku poem

Fallen leaf
Carried by the stream
Dances still

Waving down
a leaf settles between
her breasts

--R.K.SINGH

With roaring winds
the trees wave all night:
autumn in courtyard

--R.K.SINGH

summer fading -
the humming in the garden
dying down

leaf

solitary leaf
drifting softly to the ground
how far it has come


----
haiku poem

Rustling

rustling
in the oak leaves...
airplane

Raku vase

Raku vase
Autumn-hued beauty unspoiled
By chrysanthemums

today
a roaring from
the silent trees of summer

the sun is muted
seeing trees deepening to red
with autumn passion

Beatrice V

green

autumn has arrived
auburn leaves are falling
but not over here


----
haiku poem

before nureyev
we rise to our feet
in rainsoaked unison
_
the vienna open-air cinema in front of the city hall
is a regular feature during july, aug and early sept -
admission free

at first, clouds gathered

to play hide-and-seek with the sun

now, they fall; and fall

Beatrice V

digging
in the garden
watched by the cat
_

cutting
the posy
of stinging nettles

_
RIP Ivan the cat (1990 - 1st September 2008)

In the autumn sun
old man planting strawberries
for next summer

* * *
Syysauringossa
vanhus istuttaa mansikat
ensi kesäksi

rain clouds gone -
doves' wings
shaking the light

One Line Haiku Dry Grasses

late summer grasses
bleached and brittle to touch
dry seeds scatter

David Loffman

http://www.conjuringsunlight.blogspot.com/