deep autumn–
each tree
less and less
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Marie Summers
Marie Summers, the editor of White Lotus, has been published in numerous publications such as bottle rockets, Frogpond, Haiku Harvest, Heron's Nest, Kokako, Mayfly, Modern Haiku, moonset, Paper Wasp, Presence, Simply Haiku, and the World Haiku Review, among others.
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Marie, “less and less” says so much.
Marie;
_Agreeing with Bill, there is much MORE felt… in your words, “less and less.”
_M
this haiku has poetic power
and i love the gentle sound
Very original Marie!
A minimalist haiku that feels anything but too short, and a great example of negative space and resonance.
I’ll carry this haiku with me until the winter!
alan, winter’s definitely on it’s way
first white flake
fails to stick–
the last red leaf
Marie, the echo of your phrase “less and less” pleases the soul through and through.
dreary autumn dawn
flocking blackbirds on a wire–
in the rain