summer’s end
the skin slips off
the last marshmallow

5 Responses

  1. Lynne Rees Says:

    A melting softness… and a slip from one state to another. Perfect.

  2. Billie Wilson Says:

    A splendid haiku that beautifully captures the essence of the season. Well done!

  3. Peggy Bilbro Says:

    I love this haiku. You?ve captured an entire summer, and even an entire childhood of memories! Brava!

  4. Pravat Says:

    An interesting ku!

    summer solstice–
    the long light shrinks from
    my windowsill

    Pravat Kumar Padhy
    A Hundred Gourds, 3:4 September Issue, 2014

    Indian summer
    buffaloes step into
    a thin pond

    Pravat Kumar Padhy
    Simply Haiku, Summer 2012, Vol.10 No.1

  5. Mimi Ahern Says:

    Wonderful!
    I can see it, smell it, taste it, feel it…
    Love it!
    Mimi

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