The leaves change before
my eyes as Autumn arrives
quenching my longing
one red maple leaf
weathering the autumn wind—
true north strong and free
“Thou shalt have no other
Gods besides the State” A la
Holy Ghost of Marx
(9/23/26)
rough sea waves heave
a deadly shark appears
a predator rapes an innocent
falling leaves from trees
soon to become barren trees ~
feeble forest trees
I kicked your Dogma
Call me Heretic Eric
My pal Buddha does
Yes, the smallest things,
can control the outcome of,
the biggest events.
the last amber leaf
waiting longingly to fall
before winter comes
the last amber leaf
waiting longingly to fall
before winter comes
amber late in life
one loosened leaf starts to fall
the book stays open
Beautiful tree leaf
Multi-colored rain droplets
Illuminated
The heart ungifted,
weeps mornings, after mourning,
the veil unlifted.
amber autumn trees
appear leafless and lifeless ~
longing for winter
Poetry Wheel Challenge:
Theme: Change
Emotion: Longing
Color: Amber
Season: Autumn
Form: Haiku
Object: Leaf
Verb: Fall
Created using the PoetrySoup Poetry Wheel.
amber leaf falls free;
the branch remembers holding
what cannot return.
Nonchalantly some-
one put a "kick me" sign on
the back of your shirt
(Without you knowing)
And someone came up behind
you and kicked your can
A harbinger says:
No to sullying and to
Bullying, be warned
In the Seventies
We got away with things not
Allowed today 'K
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