Autumn Haibun Poems
These Autumn Haibun poems are examples of Haibun poems about Autumn. These are the best examples of Haibun Autumn poems written by international poets.
The Kissing Tree - Human Nature
Spring is the best time of the year for this old crabapple tree. Winters are too lonely and summers too hot. Autumn is nice but...
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poetry,
A Sad Tune
When autumn days are short and sunlight disappears with hardly any warning or goodbye, I sit alone gazing through the window at the twilit sky,...
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autumn,
Dreams Are Often Shattered by Reality
No one I know dreams of living out their days in a high-rise apartment complex fighting the congestion of some mega-metropolis traffic. Or lost among...
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poetry,
Christmas in the MountainsThe Franklin Mountains are a succession of jagged peaks, as if the earth had sprouted the spiny backbone of a monstrous, petrified beast. Each tip...
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christmas, december, mountains,
To Be Where She Is
Ghosts have all but abandoned this lonely place. It's just me here. The cold, drizzling rain is relentless, yet calming somehow. Marble stones lodged in...
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death, sad,
More Than Glam and GlitzAs a young girl growing up in the 50s and 60s, Hollywood’s glamorous and glitzy lifestyle fascinated me. Popular actresses such as Jane Russell, Ava...
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beauty, family,
An Act of Courage and FaithI nudged my way through the throng of women and positioned myself at the starting line—an archway of variegated pink balloons. It was mid-October,...
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courage, faith, inspirational,
Autumn's StreamThis morning, I discovered a small trail leading off one of the main trails that I frequently walk. I shielded my eyes and looked deep...
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autumn, inspirational, uplifting, wisdom,
Carpo, the Goddess of AutumnAutumn is at once symbolic of plenty, ripening, harvest, and abundance; and, at the same time, a symbol of letting go, decay, decline, old age,...
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seasons,
A Butterfly EncounterI walk through the wooded area near my home where a monarch butterfly greets me. I watch it as it swims into the air, letting...
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butterfly, hope, inspiration, nature,
October's CharmIn October, the breeze has a way of moving my hair, of tousling it into buoyant curls. It carries with it the fragrance of earth,...
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autumn, seasons,
In All Its SplendorI step outside; the autumn breeze tousles my hair. The newly chilled air moves the clouds, streaks of brilliance breaking through from a patient sun....
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autumn, nature, seasons,
Wild GeeseI rose early, quietly slipping into my walking clothes. I gently opened my front door and headed towards the nearby walking trails. As I walked...
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autumn, bird, inspirational, morning,
High In Winter TreesOur meadow has always held surprises. After we moved in - that first spring - a myriad of daffodils appeared from dormant bulbs, exactly where...
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animal, confusion, daffodils, nature,
It Means a Lot To Me* This was written for the It Means a lot to me Contest, but it looks like I missed the deadline.
Nature means a lot to...
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appreciation, creation, god, nature,