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Amber Undertones

amber undertones 

amber undertones
 ruffle summer petticoats ~
  autumn starts to breathe

parasols of leaves
 twirl in lacy pirouettes ~
  sighs of silver frost

hushed umber tinges
 traces tawny foliage ~
  summer hears scarlet

trees wear plaid bloomers
 tartan hues of rusty bronze ~
  fall kisses summer

harlequin tree boughs
 herald platinum twilights ~
  smile of summer fades

8-23-22
Syllables checked with www.howmanysyllables

10-14-22
Contest: Poetry Marathon Mile 17
Sponsor: Mark Toney

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2022

autumnsummertreehaiku

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November 3, 2022 at 6:31 PM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I relish my return to your splendid bouquet of haiku and revel in sharing the podium with you! I salute you, my inspiring poetry sis, for your excellent win in Mark's contest with this vivid celebration of Autumn's beauty! Congratulations, dear Sam, your artistry captures my heart's imagination always. Warmest wishes and hugs sent on the whirling leaves of Fall.. ~Susan

November 4, 2022 at 11:11 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, your message is like sitting in front of a warm fire on a fall evening - warmed from the inside out! Sending you my heartfelt gratitude dear poetry sis! For me, fall is a painting rich in texture, with both subtle and rich hues painted in trees, the harvest, the weather and the skies. It is indeed an honor to stand with you on the podium. I love experiencing your words that always take me into a new realm of creativity on wings of inspiration and motivation. Your friendship is a treasure that blesses me and beckons me into new heights! Sending you all the blessings of the season on the breath of the harvest rainbow!

Linda Alice Fowler

October 31, 2022 at 6:49 AM

Love this string of haiku Sam. Congratulations on your win! :)

November 2, 2022 at 9:44 AM

Thank you so much Linda! Autumn colors are an amazing blessing of wonder as the world transitions from the green of summer to the rainbow of fall. Sending you all the blessings of the season!

October 27, 2022 at 9:48 AM

Dear Sam, how completely awesome that you've managed to pay honor to nature in your collection of seasonal Haiku. Congratulations on them being part of the winning list of Mile 17.

October 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM

Hi Lin! Thank you so much for your beautiful message. I am deeply appreciative of your congratulations and your words of compliment! Fall is such a wonderful time with its cornucopia filled with opportunities for vivid images. It is truly an honor to be on the winners list with so many wonderful poems! Blessings of autumn grace and peace to you! So happy to have you back in the soup!

October 26, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Sam, yours is the first haiku to place in the 2022 Poetry Marathon! In a haiku series, I like reading just the last lines too, which adds a slightly different perspective: "autumn starts to breathe... sighs of silver frost... summer hears scarlet... fall kisses summer... smile of summer fades." Nicely done, Sam! Congratulations on your win on Mile 17 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on, because Mile 18 has already started.

October 28, 2022 at 10:36 AM

Mark, thank you! I am deeply grateful for your placement of this poem among so many outstanding poems and your note of congratulations. What an honor to have the first haiku place in the marathon - truly a humbling experience. I love your idea of lifting out the last lines to create a new poem. But, then, again, I am not surprised at your innovative view! Have started a new poem based on your idea. Thank you!! Sending you all the blessings of the season. Your marathon has been a wonderful opportunity to read so many wonderful poems.

October 26, 2022 at 11:41 AM

BIG congrats on yet another win for you, Sam. Much enjoyed the images you convey in these haiku poems. Splendid write.

October 28, 2022 at 10:26 AM

Many thanks Jijay! I am so happy that you enjoyed the word pictures of autumn in this haiku string! :) It is a form I have have come to enjoy very much especially with its opportunities to use imagery and its challenges to write seventeen syllables of impact! Truly autumn is a wonderful season chock full of amazing images. Hope you are well! Sending you all of the blessings of the season!

October 26, 2022 at 11:29 AM

A quintet of autumnal vignettes from one of my fave haikuists... you depict Fall in all her glory with these snapshots of color and action in your genuinely original viewpoint and delightful word choices. Love the parasols of leaves twirling in lacy pirouettes, along with the harlequin tree boughs heralding platinum twilight! So picturesque, I want to go grab a mug of hot cider and start searching for a perfect pumpkin! Congrats on your win, dear Sam. As for baseball, there's always next year! Warmly ~ R&Rbro

October 28, 2022 at 10:19 AM

Greetings dear friend! Much gratitude coming your way for your beautiful feedback and message that so inspires me. I love haiku for its opportunities to express nature with an innovative pen and the seasons in vivid imagery and personification with the surprise twists in the third line. Writing this poem was like sitting on the porch, bundled in a warm blanket with hot cider watching the leaves fall. Thanks for joining me on the porch. The cider is always on in the fall! Sending you the grace of falling leaves and the peace of the season R&R bro!

September 8, 2022 at 12:04 PM

Well penned. Vivid imagery. Enjoyed it

September 8, 2022 at 12:11 PM

Thank you so much Paghunda! Autumn is so full of amazing images. It always captures my imagination. So glad you enjoyed these haiku. They were fun to imagine. All the best!

Anne-Lise Andresen

August 30, 2022 at 10:30 AM

- These were a pleasure to read, Sam...seasons fabulously described ... number two my favorite :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

August 30, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Hi Anne-Lise! Many thanks for your lovely note. I am so glad that you enjoyed this string of haikus! While I do have a hard time letting go of summer, autumn provides so many opportunities of inspiration for us poets and I love the abundance of the season! I can only imagine that the plaintive sighs of frost are in the air for you! Gratitude and blessings!

August 29, 2022 at 5:11 PM

I enjoyed reading these creative Haiku. I can see the colorful trees dancing in the wind. Thank you for sharing and for stopping by my blog. Sara

August 30, 2022 at 11:22 AM

Greetings Sara! Autumn is such a wonderful time of inspiring images as summer melds into fall. What wonderful feedback to know that this string put you into the picture and the mood of the season!! A blessing and a gift for the day. Please know you remain in my prayers. Sending blessings on the soft wings of grace.

August 27, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Wonderful imagery is creatively portrayed in your string of haiku my dear friend Sam. I love and enjoyed every bead of your haiku. Congratulations on your shining win and this excellent string of haiku! Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your writings. Hugs

August 28, 2022 at 9:29 AM

Hi Len! Your delightful message was such a joy to receive. It just makes me happy to know you loved and enjoyed this bit of summer-autumn fun. One of the things I am learning about haiku is its invitation to create vivid images. It is a delightful challenge. Hope you are well dear friend! Your blessings are such a gift. Thank you! Sending you grace and peace.

August 27, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Love: trees wear plaid bloomers tartan hues of rusty bronze. Great imagery, Sam!

August 28, 2022 at 9:24 AM

Thank you so much Kim! I am so appreciative of your lovely message. I had to have a bit of fun with fall in her "plaid bloomers." So glad you enjoyed this little bit of seasonal whimsy! Blessings!

August 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM

Congratulations on your great win in Brian's contest dear Sam!

August 27, 2022 at 8:57 AM

Dear Valsa, thank you so much for your note of congratulations! Haiku just seemed to be the right form for fall images! Send you blessings dear friend!

August 26, 2022 at 3:54 PM

I love this, beginning with your title. So beautiful, Sam, every line. Congratulations on First!

August 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Thank you ever so much Ann! Have thoroughly enjoyed writing haiku especially with its nature emphasis and at this remarkable time of year when nature changes the decorations in her house! I am so glad your enjoyed this poem! Sending you blessings of the seasons.

August 24, 2022 at 6:07 PM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I revel in your gorgeous seasonal imagery! I love the title, a perfect introduction for a vivid bouquet of haiku portraying the summer to autumn transition in all its rich splendor. I especially adore; "ruffle summer petticoats" and "sighs of silver frost" and "trees wear plaid bloomers" and "smile of summer fades" - such vibrant visions are created with your great flair and grand artistry. A string of gems that shine, my sweet poetry sis! Warmest wishes sent on smiles that never fade.. ~Susan

August 25, 2022 at 12:48 PM

Asters, indeed, my sister! :)) Your response to my comments, is and of itself, such beautiful poetry! Your gracious and graceful heart beats poetry and you never cease to inspire me, my lovely Rhyme Time Friend <3

August 25, 2022 at 11:37 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, what a joy it is to share this time of year with you as summer welcomes the slow birthing autumn that invites us into the awe of creation as autumn leaves a farewell kiss on summer's golden cheek! This time of year is so rich in images. It almost paints itself in words. I feel so blessed to be able to share my wonder with you, sweet poetry sis! Your lovely message - like a summer-autumn bouquet - the best of both seasons! Your message is a gift that I treasure. Sending you blessings of warm days and beautiful nights with summer stars - asters to be precise!

Andrea Dietrich

August 24, 2022 at 2:03 PM

wow, this is gorgeous. I feel like I saw this set before, or maybe another set similar? This seems to be my first time to comment here.

August 25, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Hi Andrea! Thank you so much! I am enjoying haiku. It is so full of opportunities to develop imagery and that I love! So glad you enjoyed my trip from summer into autumn! And, yes, you did see the first haiku before. I added an additional four stanzas. You are definitely not seeing things - great memory! Here's to the beauty of summer and the glory of fall.

August 24, 2022 at 5:50 AM

The change from summer to autumn is so poetically and meticulously depicted in a series of wonderful haikus ! I cannot say which is better.... but my appreciation goes out so much for the second one-----parasols of leaves/ twirl in lacy pirouettes ~ sighs of silver frost. Your word pictures truly stand out, dear Sam

August 25, 2022 at 10:49 AM

Greetings Valsa! I am deeply appreciative of your lovely message. Thank you so much! I think imagery is one of the hallmarks of haiku. For me, the change of the seasons is a slow dance of subtle movement. If we are aware of the little changes each day we get drawn into this magical dance. I love to celebrate the essence of each month by changing the decorations in our house to match the personality of the month. Thank you for taking a spin around the dance floor with me and autumn! Sending you many blessings dear friend!

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