Autumn has arrived


Autumn has fully arrived in Seattle. Rain and mist dominate the day. For me, this is calming. This is beautiful.

early autumn rain
birds delight in fresh berries
slowly I sip tea

Autumn Flowers

Autumn flowers, decaying slowing, gracefully

in this autumn rain
flowers feel the grasp of time
morning moving past 

Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

in this gentle breeze
reddened leaves dance graceful
in the morning mist

It’s been a busy week. I started fall quarter and ended up with a stomach bug. Those two items sucked up the majority of my time. I’ll have more updates shortly.

I hope everyone of you is well and that you’re feeling refreshed and re-energized.

A Rainy Day Haiku

man standing beside train
Photo by Trace Hudson on Pexels.com

rain upon my face
joyous autumnal breezes
all the earth refreshed

Today’s Haiku: A Heavy Rain


ferocious rain falls 
battering leaves and flowers
days fade into night

nature's graceful force
always pushing us forwards
through autumnal rains

Ah, a lovely, rainy near-autumn morning here in Seattle. Autumn is my favorite season, so this fills me with happiness. And I expect my brown lawn is rejoicing with the rain.

I created this with Canva. The image is not mine, but a complementary one in Canva. Motion in text is something I am exploring deeper. Yeah, this isn’t that terribly challenging, but I’m all for small steps.

Monday morning haiku

dawn upon the clouds
hints of red within the leaves
gentle morning mists

A haiku response to today’s Word of the Day Challenge

Today’s word is “overdue”. Not a very poetic word, is it?


a day with light rain
giving overdue relief 
birds gracing my day

A Dark Sky Haiku

Dark Sky
under sunlight's edge
gazing upwards at the clouds
I have everything 

After the Rain

After the Rain
between the rain squalls
I get to walk in the sun
flowers cheer me on