blazing finale
last performance of the day
sinking into night
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Zen Garden
miniature garden
pebbles morph into boulders —
reality shifts
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Ornaments
vortex of dry leaves
decorate the evergreens
natures’s ornaments
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Spun Sugar
a frosty morning
ice crystals like spun sugar
dissolve with the sun
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Reflections
stillness of water
a moment of reflection
mirror of the sky
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Celebration
the sky is ablaze
with joy and celebration
hopefulness returns
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Crunch
a familiar crunch
memories of giant leaf piles
jump, hide, and repeat
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Patience
making slow progress
continues to show up
patience will pay off
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Visitor
welcome visitor
calls from outside window screen
checking in with me
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Time Change
darkness comes early
five o’clock in New England —
seek sources of light
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Halloween
Halloween happened
individually wrapped
what will they recall
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Skeletons
disappearing leaves
unveil hidden skeletons
delicate yet strong
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Autumn Soundtrack
the crunch of footsteps
echo in the fallen leaves
soundtrack of autumn
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Bird Snacks
bright red berries
stand out among autumn hues
snacks for hungry birds
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Aperture
shift of perspective
narrowing the aperture
invites clarity
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Pritchard Gate
found at Pritchard Gate
left as gift — or forgotten?
a lone walking stick
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Tapestry
fluttering downward
colorful leaves transform grass —
autumn tapestry
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Village
hidden beneath roots
subterranean village
appeared overnight
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Wild Geese
two pond visitors
will be heading home again
a new adventure
#HaikuChallenge20 -- Crimson
glorious maples
crimson leaves waving to all
before final bow