It's late November and the chill is on. Lady Autumn sheds her leaves and prepares for warmer apparel. The scattered leaves fall here and there. Thanksgiving decor and dinner menus are in the preparation phase while grocery stores are busy with shoppers and turkey talk. This year my little grandgirls are coming to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving. We will have a wonderful time gathering together
In the meantime, I am sharing haikus with the hashtag #haikuforhealing. Thank you Mary Lee Hahn for offering this poetry project. What better time to share our thoughts via poetry and photos! (The above image is from Pixabay. Isn't it beautiful?)
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Last Leaves of Autumn
Can you spot the heart-shaped leaf below?
brisk wind spins through trees
leaves bare their heart to nature
autumn transitions
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Hempstead Lake Park, Long Island 2020
fall's chilled weather
kisses the leaves goodbye
life moves on
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Thanksgiving
handmade-crafted wreath
honors giving side of fall
gather together
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"The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us." -James E. Faust
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Be blessed and thankful at all times. I am grateful that I finally have time to write this blog post and send it to Poetry Friday's host, Ruth Hersey at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town. Ruth is in East Africa working with her husband. Besides being interested in birds with a tremendous knowledge of different species, she teaches English. Her Spiritual Journey blog, My world, your world, our world, is interesting since she has been around this world of ours.
Leaves really do bare their hearts to the wind...what a great line. I hope you are well and able to host Thanksgiving--surrounded by loved ones. I'm headed to upstate NY and will enjoy some brisk breezes up there!
ReplyDeleteYou are preparing to bid farewell to the mellow season, Carol and you have done it in richly poetic way with these haiku. The leaves of autumn are a rich source for poetic thoughts for poets all around the world.
ReplyDeleteIt is me. Alan, Carol. I was too hasty in clicking!
DeleteI love these small healing haiku and the invitation to write more and be present to nature. I am trying hard to focus on gratitude. And I am grateful for friends like you. Happy Thanksgiving.
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