starlight flickering
as the moon moves gracefully
the birds gone quiet
Tonight’s haiku: October 15, 2026
Tag: autumn
Haiku: October 12. 2026
dusk hiding the sun
reaching through the changing leaves
autumn continues
A story of immense cuteness
Today as I was walking down the stairs at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, I heard a little boy loudly exclaiming “thank you, thank you, thank you” as one of our baristas added sprinkles to his waffle cone ice cream. It looked like there was a pint of ice cream in the cone. Ah, some distilled joy!
This boy was wearing swim gear (tank top and shorts) while the two adult women with him were wearing long pants and sweat shirts. The different ways adults and children interpret sunny days, eh? I guess we’ll know we’re officially in fall when even the kids are wearing long pants and sweaters.
Haiku: September 21, 2026
dawn’s light comes lower
gently through western trees
fewer birds singing
Haiku: September 20, 2026
as the sunlight falls
still making its way through trees
while the geese pass by
Haiku: September 16, 2026
clouds drifting away
sunshine joyfully bursts forth
ground damp from the rain
Today’s Haiku: September 15, 2026
blanket of grey sky
above the reddening leaves
with the cooling air
Some Thoughts As September Progresses
It hit me today: next week is the last full (official) week of summer. On Tuesday, the 22nd, we roll into Autumn. And, as school has started, Starbucks, et al, have deployed Pumpkin Spice’s joys, and the leaves outside my window that turned red days ago are now turning brown, I’d say autumn is here. Resistance is futile!
As I wrote a few days ago, though, I’m biased in this regard. I love autumn! So I don’t lament the passing of summer as much as some.
Are you a fall fan?
Approaching Autumn
I just read a post from a friend who hosts the “Small Wonders, Big Thoughts” blog (you might notice this site on my blogroll): Approaching Autumn. Here in Seattle (she lives in Colorado), Autumn is quite solidly here, at least in terms of weather. As I look out the window, leaves are quite red, with a few brown, and some falling. The heat of summer is gone; my car windows were damp and misty this morning, and I’ve been wearing sweaters. Afternoons are still generally warm, but not hot.
Like her, I’m not eager to abandon the joys of summer, but am anticipating the coming season. I adore autumn! It is my favorite season!
Perhaps due to my dislike of the extremes of summer and winter, I find Autumn and spring more pleasant. And that shades my opinion. Perhaps…
Anyway, please give her post a quick read. I think it’s worth your time. And let me end on the quote she opened with, for I love it (and Mary Oliver, but that’s for another post):
“Don’t you imagine the leaves dream now how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of the air and the endless freshets of wind?” – Mary Oliver
Welcome To September!
I love this song, and I delight in playing it in…September, which is one of my favorite months! The autumnalphile in me is ready for cooler temps and pumpkin spice. (Yeah, I know it’s still TECHNICALLY summer, but explain that to all the kids starting school today).