Fingers

a blue sky
peeks through the chilled
fingers of fall

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Photo: Indiana, c.b.w. 2018

Words: haiku, c.b.w.

Bamboo

bamboo stalks
hide the soft beat
of butterfly wings

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Photo: Wild Bamboo, Indiana, c.b.w. 2017

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

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first fallen leaves
blush with faint
shades of red

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Photo: Fallen Maple Leaf, c.b.w. 2017

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

I.
spring’s warm touch
a long to-do list
doesn’t matter

II.
without their graceful
fall winter might
miss its cue

autumn-l

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Image: Autumn Leaves – Georgia O’Keefe, Green Museum

Words: senryu, haiku, c.b.w. 2016

Part of the 2016 April Poem A Day Challenge (via Poetic Asides on Writer’s Digest) for the April 28 prompt: important (blank)

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Source: A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Black Out Poetry: c.b.w. 2016