Late to the Hunt [Senryū]

tardy deer hunter
finds a deer grazing beside
his hunter's stand.

Jack-o-Lantern [Haiku]

the wobble & flicker
of candle flame animates a
face carved to stillness.

“The morns are meeker than they were” (32) by Emily Dickinson [w/ Audio]

The morns are meeker than they were --
The nuts are getting brown --
The berry's cheek is plumper --
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf --
The field a scarlet gown --
Lest I sh'd be old-fashioned
I'll put a trinket on.

Tree in Fog [Haiku]

the mountain fog
cannot keep the secrets
of the bare tree.

Rainy Autumn [Haiku]

the leaves are gone,
but the green of moss remains:
rainy autumn days.

Young & Old [Kyōka]

roadside saplings
take Fall colors for a time,
before going bare;
the envy of humans:
at once young & old.

DAILY PHOTO: Evergreen & Pasture in Autumn

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Beyond Eye & Mind [Kyōka]

a bare tree,
beside the stream,
sent leaves to the sea:
how far did they get?
"beyond eye & mind."

Last Hurrah [Haiku]

with foliage thinned,
the grassy undergrowth gets
one last time to shine.

DAILY PHOTO: Hungarian Parliament on an Autumn Day

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