Tag Archives: August

#219 – fine

fine day for picking

apples heavy on branches

stuffed in dress pockets

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#218 – curled

half green, half brown

curled leaf upon the green lawn

sign of drought or fall

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#217- surrenders

first chilly morning

slowly summer surrenders

autumn  days nearing

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#216- loyal

loyal fall follows

showy hot summer blisters

hot days with cool nights

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#214- feast

late summer twilight

brown bats feast on unseen meals

birds roost in dark trees

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#213- water, water everywhere

rain splattered windows

branches drip onto sodden earth

August all or none


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#212- whisper

Haiku Heights Prompt #56

August breezes whisper

spider’s web quakes, snares insect

leaves tremble outside

Alysa Nolen

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#211- accent

the southern accent

in my head makes me question

my syllable count

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#210 – unseen

unseen mourning dove

sings haunting lonely ballad

taints summer morning

photo by Manyee DeSandies

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#209 – wresting

wresting worms from dirt

wriggling prize caught, robins flee

escape into trees

Photo by Steve Lau

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