Morning’s task delayed
by shy leaf tones greeting feet
in gauzed morning light
Autumn haiku
May 9, 2024
Author: Macy Guppy
Morning's task delayed
Lone burnished leaf swings
strong against cornflower sky;
mates plunge to next life
One candied pink bud
struts in blasphemous array,
mocking frosted chill
Haikus are true memoir spaces: They capture a brief moment in time.
Want to try one? It's usually written in the present tense, avoids unneeded words and has a seasonal reference. A haiku has 17 syllables in three lines. In general, the first line has five syllables, the second seven, and the third five.
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