Haiku to you Thursday: “Ghost”

Ghost

A ghost of summer, /

a coneflower in winter, /

brittle stalk and day.

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Photo finish Friday: “Cling”

Cling

Fall rain clings to stems /

and leaves clinging to summer’s /

warm, fading promise.

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“Green monk”

Green monk

Green monk of summer /

Bending toward the end of days. /

Seeding for the spring.

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“Fall flowers”

Fall flowers

Paths of fall color /

Descending from summer /

Color winter’s way.

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“Color”

Color

Etched against autumn, /

Butterfly and sunflower /

Hold to summer’s bloom.

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“Fall”

Fall

Fall paints the maple, /

a blush of red to its summer green. /

Then the bright leaves fall.

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“The wild”

The wild

The wild heart still lives, /

among the tamed yards it prowls, /

its eyes summer bright.

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“Summer’s passing”

Summer’s passing

Bare heads hang empty, /

stalks and leaves brown and crispy. /

Spiders claim briskly.

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“Latte-dah”

Latte-dah

Summer is over, so Starbucks declares, /

bringing forth their fall pumpkin wares. /

Temperatures still roiling across the US. /

When they will break is anybody’s guess. /

Hurricanes hit California and other coasts, /

but Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte Starbucks boasts. /

It may be 69 days until Halloween /

but this declaration seems self-serving and a bit obscene.

“August light”

August light

Burnt red sunflower /

hangs its heavy summer head /

in the August light.

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