woodsmoke
and autumn leaves . . .
in a dream
I set out on a journey
to find you again
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Stewart C. Baker
Stewart is an academic librarian, haikuist, and speculative fiction writer. His fiction and poetry has appeared in Antipodean SF, Cosmos Magazine Online, Acorn, Frogpond, and Modern Haiku, among others. Stewart has lived in England, Japan, and the United States, and now lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons--although if anyone asks, he'll say he's from the Internet.
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like classic Western Wind poem by anon
the speaker could be eight or eighty
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Wonderful poem:
woodsmoke
and autumn leaves . . .
in a dream
I set out on a journey
to find you again
—Stewart C. Baker
I love the first two lines, packed full of atmosphere, with an extra poignant concluding three lines.
warm regards,
Alan
What Alan said. :)
Beautiful tanka. Thank you.
Excellent tanka, Stewart.
I also like the hint of ambiguity in the middle line.
Thanks for sharing
Strider
Evocative and full of the mystery and magic of autumn. Dreams often show us what we need to do…
Great use of smell in this one, Stewart. Made me think of Halloween, as if the smoke mesmerized the author and made him dream that night!
marion
Wow. This creates instant atmosphere and intrigue. Thank you for sharing it with us.