Saturday, November 17, 2012

Steps

Encouraged by the wind,
      maple, oak, and poplar

            spread a crispy carpet
                 of crimson, gold, and beige,
                       hiding hazard to aging bones
                            of hollows, roots, and stones.

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2 comments:

  1. Lovely poem, John. Well balanced; a smooth ending. In tone, reminiscent of Japanese Haiku poems I’ve read. Definitely a sense of (cautious?) serenity. --JB

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    1. Hi JB, The poem was much more haiku-like before--just today--I added the last two lines. As is, it is more a one-link "tanka"poem.

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