Lin Lane Poet Tanka

When Autumn Draws Near

Poetry Wheel Challenge:

Theme: Mortality
Emotion: Grief
Color: Blue
Season: Annual
Form: Tanka
Object: Lantern
Verb: Bound

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lantern in the wood
there’s grief the trees cannot bear
leaves bound for the ground
when again, Autumn draws near
and the sky turns misty blue

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Karen Croft August 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM sounds welcoming, I am ready for cool weather and bonfires!

Tom Cunningham August 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM Autumn can't come quick enough Lin, it was hotter at home than here, phew. Tom Lin Lane August 14, 2026 at 6:32 AM I'm with you on that thought, Tom. 99 here yesterday and there's a decided lack of rain.