brown, red, yellow leaves
slowly spinning to the ground
fall's welcome carpet
curled leaves on grass
raking them neatly in piles
takes all my patience
Haiku Heights: Prompt # 73 is Patience
Poetry form: Haiku (3 lines, 17 syllables)
picture credit: http://kearley.tumblr.com/#10223588409
Lovely poem that puts me in the mood for fall!
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But I think it is a good way to learn patience.. so essential.. well done.. you gave something beautiful here..
ReplyDeleteReminds me when i was a kid...I keep on whining why I have to rake leaves in our backyard day in, day out!
ReplyDeleteRake on!
ReplyDeleteLike the haikus very much. The last line is grrrrrrrrrrrrreat.
The second haiku stands alone and is perfect.
ReplyDeleteA sure test of endurance :) especially when the ground gets covered again within a short time!!
ReplyDeleteA never ending job. Raking falling leaves tests one's resolve.
ReplyDeleteHank
Lovely poem and thoughts. Racking does take patience. That is my husbands job. Well done
ReplyDeleteMelanie
Oh, it takes no patience at all for me to rake fallen leaves. It's a job I dearly love!
ReplyDeletePatience of the Ant
"fall's welcome carpet"
ReplyDeleteGreat imagery ~~
love this...beauty falls we collect...ah the patience it takes to rake leaves
ReplyDeleteWonderful haiku; makes me wistful for fall in New England. We have no maples here in the piney south. :)
ReplyDeletelove the orange color here.
ReplyDeletemind blowing imagery.
You’ve got superb talent in creative writing,
ReplyDeleteKeep it up.
Please check out short story slam week 10 prompt today.
It is great to write and entertain our children,
Don’t you agree?
Give it a try,
Let your beautiful imagination fly.
Best.
Happy Autumn!
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