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Late October Haiku

LATE AUTUMN HAIKU

they’re almost gone now
how brown, bare the branches look
some toys in the leaves

when rain turns to snow
how sad those two last roses
brave faces with tears

apples      bruised apples
scattered on the frosted green
and this twiggy frown

music in the wind
late october’s final song
dancing red and gold

talk of winter now
old dog by a crackling fire
shutters rattle      pings!

photo of dear dad
he loved that fulsome willow
fallen leaves      marker

Dave Austin

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Valerie Staton

Date: 1/27/2019 7:07:00 AM

Very well written!

Paul Schneiter

Date: 6/3/2016 10:39:00 PM

This poem presents imagery that is fresh, remarkable, even stunning. I enjoyed every line. Wonderful work, daver.

Daver Austin
Date: 6/4/2016 1:32:00 PM

Thanks and good to meet you. I'll go and read your work now. Love, daver

Richard Jordan

Date: 11/2/2015 3:56:00 PM

Hi Dave. Thanks for the visit today, and the kind words. It has been a while since I've written anything. But, reading some of your works, particularly Haiikus like this, has triggered me to begin again!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/30/2015 4:43:00 PM

came to tell you thanks for seeing one of my poems. Did you know that this series of haiku is listed as your BEST poetry as judged , I suppose, by members of Soup. I've always loved these too.

Daver Austin
Date: 6/1/2015 2:16:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Not sure if these are good representatives of haiku. Evidently they communicated and this makes me happy. LOve, daver

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/24/2014 4:45:00 PM

Daver, the first four are my favorites. Wonderful haiku that removes me to another place and time. Beautiful! #7 I am fav'ing these.

Matthew Anish

Date: 11/16/2014 7:48:00 PM

Very well crafted and appealing verse here. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jack Horne

Date: 11/9/2014 2:55:00 PM

beautiful but sad haiku here, my friend. Have a great week : )

Kelly Deschler

Date: 10/26/2014 2:03:00 AM

I loved the beautiful imagery within these sad lines. This is a very moving poem in many ways. Very nicely written, Daver!

Len Gasun

Date: 10/25/2014 1:05:00 AM

This is an excellent set of haiku my dear friend Dave. You did it extraordinarily well! I like it. Thank you so much for sharing! love lots and big hugs, Leonora

Joe Maverick

Date: 10/21/2014 8:33:00 PM

Well done here Daver, lots of memory and it will find echoes with many people I would guess..'

James Marshall Goff

Date: 10/21/2014 8:04:00 PM

Perfect, Daver! 1st my fave! Thanks for stopping by my zombies acrostic....you understood...jimbo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/21/2014 4:26:00 PM

DAver, I am so proud of you being published in a haiku journal. I have not had that honor! I think less than half of my haiku are true haiku. I think I can recognize them when I see them, but they are so very hard to write!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/21/2014 4:04:00 PM

These are really good, Daver. Some of them are true haiku too. A bit rare to find at Soup!! Love them.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/21/2014 4:57:00 AM

Dave, very descriptive work..I like how you did these..I especially like these two....music in the wind late october’s final song dancing red and gold talk of winter now old dog by a crackling fire shutters rattle pings...Thanks for dropping by..Sara