The first leaf fell today, lacking even grace of color, to lie quiescent on the sidewalk ‘til wind-blown travel claimed it. Soon millions more will throw themselves to willing death, flaming brightly before reduced to crackling beneath feet in futile protest. Days grow shorter, nights stretch longer, nights where passion once flamed brightly, now passing also into death, unwilling on my part, kamikaze-like on yours. The fire that now burns devours all the love and leaves not even embers that soft breath could coax back to life. Autumn's harbingers Lie dying before my eyes Love once green now dead
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Autumn…a haibun
Posted: October 2, 2017 in PoetryTags: 100-word stories, autumn, autumn poetry, haibun, iPhone photography, iPhoneography, leaves, nature poetry, poetry, relationships