each leaf bleeds red with its own blotched pattern in its own time
Bleeding Leaf [Haiku]
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trees stripped bare -
the walker, once hidden,
is exposed to sky

two geese feed
around a bench long
vacated

lakeshore ducks
with heads turtle-tucked
against autumn winds

autumn afternoon —
the sun dips behind the hill,
faux sunset

a breeze gusts,
and a moment later
leaves lazily fall

the foothills seen
through flame-colored leaves
look painted