grass smells new again
sun stays a little longer
shoes left by the door
wind shifts
a leaf pauses
midair
leaf dervishes w
h
i
r
l
vow autumns effervescence ~
conscious elements
1407 UNTITLED HAIKU Contest // Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Contest Judged: 8/30/2025 9:18:00 AM
( 5th Place )
Written: August 28, 2025
dusk on the river
a heron lifts without sound
shadows drift behind
A catepillar veils,
In a colourless shell,
To sprout its hued wings
too many
u
t l
i
p
s
belly ache and tongue lickin's ~
every bite sickens
barking dog warning
my swimming hole nature wins
snake heads on the pond
Peaceful as green field
While sipping cup of coffee
Here at my porch view
noisy crow
digging squirrel
privacy fence
nature sees each step
on a spiral staircase as
an entire lifetime
Gentle breeze whispers,
Leaves dance in golden sunlight,
Nature's song unfolds.
A spadefoot toad
Idles on a pond border
A fall rain peppers
Winter moonlight night
Silver queen showing her face
Love birds here and there
Summer willow tree
Tree tears dropping on the soil
Birds quenching their thirst
a mix of birdsong
wakes me before the sunrise...
announcing the spring
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