clearer autumn
darkness for us left behind
in a bright leaf’s fall
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh’s 5th “with all the stars”, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Bonnie Prince Billy –
IN MEMORY EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO MUSIC -Tennessee Williams
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So appropriate to this season … clearer but with some grief too. GreaT song pairing too 🙂
Absolutely. I remember that last November felt genuinely depressing, which I’d never noticed before 😦
As for the song, I haven’t heard this version for ages, having become more familiar with the JC version – it’s a goody, hey 🙂
You have caught the sadness of autumn in an extraordinary way Blake. Great haiku.
Thanks, Chèvrefeuille. Somehow I’m get the feeling that autumn gets sadder as you get older…