take your time
on the slate roofs the mist
turning mauve
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This poem was written out of enjoyment of autumn evenings. And, to finish, here’s Primal Scream –
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autumn
The Loneliness
the loneliness
digging a cat’s grave
this autumn night
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This poem was written for George, my cat. And, to finish, here’s Gene Clark –
Autumn sun on its thread
autumn sun on its thread
last prey of the abandoned
spider web
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This poem was written because of a seriously slack approach to housework. And, to finish, here’s A Guy Called Gerald.
Another Witch’s Pyre
another witch’s pyre
has left the autumn mist
too tired to lift
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #1279 Yekaterinburg, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s George Michael –
Starflowers Bloom
starflowers bloom
they say from one to another
the word wow
come and see
the pretty woman who nibbles a grape
is a snail
in my garden
the autumn wind tenderly
from thorn to thorn
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #2 Troiku “a hundred gourds”, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. For this prompt we were asked to write a ‘troiku’ of haiku, using the three lines from a haiku written by Chiyo-Ni when she was six years old –
in my garden
starflowers bloom
come and see
All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Black Grape –
