20 October 2019 (cold)

head cold

nursing all morning

one cup of coffee

19 October 2019 (leaves)

autumn wind

swerving to avoid

creeping brown leaves

18 October 2019 (storm)

another rainstorm

darkening the bay

what’s to forgive

17 October 2019 (cat)

power outage

only the cat knows

what time it is

16 October 2019 (dawn)

a red new day

dawning slowly

my sense of self

15 October 2019 (moonset)

moonset at dawn

summoning the energy

for more dreams

14 October 2019 (leaves)

yellow the color

of letting go

fallen leaves

13 October 2019 (wind)

autumn wind

rushing through the underbrush

lost leaves

12 October 2019 (jays)

passing teens

cursing a blue streak

flock of jays

11 October 2019 (yellow jackets)

yellow jackets

on the rotting apples

the sting of fall

10 October 2019 (roses)

Inspired by an “autumn wind” haiku by Basho:

autumn wind

last rosebuds swaying

my mood