rain falls in torrents
oak leaves turn to face the wind
darkness comes early
This haiku is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai
Challenge #151: first (autumn) storm/Darkness.
On the traditional Chinese calendar,
autumn begins in early August.
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You bring the oak leaves to sentience here. I love it.
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Thank you, Lisa. 🙂
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The early darkness really resonates. That’s how I can tell most clearly that the year is waning. (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. Another storm at 4:30 today brought an early dusk, again. Nature’s reminder.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (8/10/20): Ken Gierke’s latest haiku for my current #Haikai Challenge!
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Oh no! Not yet! Your poem is full of unpleasant reminders.
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Sorry! 😉
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It’s probably no worse that the Gobi desert conditions we have at the moment 🙂
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