Autumn Tanka

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the yard and garden
laden with crunchy brown leaves
autumn settles in

my tree skipped color changes
but resistance is over

in the dark of night
a fierce autumn wind blew through
the yard is wind swept

lessening the musical
crunch of leaves on morning walks

Pat R

 

11/17/17

A pair of Tankas

For

Thotpurge Micro Poetry Month

&

Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub