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September / October 2010 "fall trees" Haiku Thread

Announcing the September / October 2010 "fall trees" Haiku Thread

The theme of the September / October 2010 haiku thread will be anything to do with "fall trees" in either the southern and / or northern hemispheres. It is not necessary to use the words "fall trees".

Writers may post an unlimited number of haiku to the "fall trees" Haiku Thread.

Subject Line: SepOct "fall trees" haiku thread.
To: haikuthreadeditor@poetrywriting.org

Deadline: Midnight Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

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All Haiku received will be posted daily on-line at September / October 2010 "fall trees" Haiku Thread.

The Sketchbook editors will select their Monthly Haiku Choice from this thread for publication in the Sunday, October 31, 2010 Sketchbook.

Read the October 31, 2010 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden

The following poets have contributed to the September / October 31 "fall trees" Haiku Thread

Thirty-nine Haiku Poets from fifteen countries composed one hundred and seventy-one haiku to celebrate the fall season represented in this Thread:
Karin Anderson, AU; Priyanka Bhowmick, IN; Ralf Bröker, DE; Bouwe Brouwer, NL; Chen-ou Liu, CA; Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO; Leonard J. Cirino, US; Magdalena Dale, RO; John Daleiden, US; William Doreski, US; Claire Everett, UK; Ignatius Fay, CA; Bernard Gieske, US; Gabor G. Gyukics, HU / US; Dan Hardison, US; Cara Holman, US; Marlene Hulst, NL; Alegria Imperial, CA; Munia Khan, BD; Patricia Lidya, RO; Jacek Margolak, PL; Thomas Martin, US; Sandra Martyres, IN; Diane Mayr, US; Malvina Mileta, CR; Vasile Moldovan, RO; Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN; Karen O'Leary, US; Verica Peacock, CR/UK; Marija Pogorilic, CR; Reason A. Poteet, US; Alex Serban, RO; Keith A. Simmonds, TT; Janice Thomson, CA; Maria Tirenescu, RO; Sunil Uniyal, IN; Sasa Vazic, SR; Neal Whitman, US; Ashley Wood, UK
Australia, Bangaladesh, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, India, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States

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job hunting... a yellow leaf drifts from branch to branch # 01. Chen-ou Liu, CA	acorns underfoot children raking leaves to the wood's edge # 02. Thomas Martin, US	fall trees— I am told the sorrows of a street sweeper # 03. Heike Gewi, DE
scared squirrel looking for shelter— fall forest trees # 04. Alex Serban, RO	newspaper left under an amber maple— one leaf flies away # 05. Janice Thomson, CA	early autumn a sole maple leaf in my roof # 06. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN
Autumn showers chase Fallen cherry tree leaves A dry dirt road # 07. Gabor G Gyukics, HU / US	Month of Little Snow, the persimmons ripen late. All night long the moon. # 08. Leonard J. Cirino, US	One dry owl pellet, Contrails folded into blue, A last brown flutter. # 09. William Doreski, US
a chill seeps into the gingko leaves— she folds the day bed # 10. Alegria Imperial, CA	late summer storm— a basket of walnuts scattered under the tree # 11. Marija Pogorilic, CR	red confetti litters the yard barren maple # 12. Karen O'Leary, US
your petulance— the trees along the lane jujube colors # 13. Ignatius Fay, CA	paulownia leaves stumbling in the morning dew... a tinge of sadness # 14. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	first day of autumn a maple leaf falls soundlessly # 15. Cara Holman, US
a plastic bag caught in the maple tree autumn dusk # 16. Chen-ou Liu, CA	one mulberry leaf falls in my lap— my husband aroused # 17. Heike Gewi, DE	crescent moon reclining on clouds... the maple stands alone # 18. Chen-ou Liu, CA
leaves fall— do the trees know the forest will be soon cut down? # 19. Heike Gewi, DE	maple leaves drifting in the wind a piece of my mind # 20. Chen-ou Liu, CA	fall trees— basket full of leaves due to wind # 21. Alex Serban, RO
mist thickens— the space between my trees more and more # 22. Janice Thomson, CA	fall in the garden a heap of yellow leaves beautifying the lawn # 23. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN	sunset painting ready to be framed— autumn leaves 24. Janice Thomson, CA
waiting for new leaves a large oak tree beside the road # 25. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN	teach me leaf, how to curl restless thought autumn wind 26. Janice Thomson, CA	Pale green persimmons, wild as beasts or madmen’s minds smiling in the breeze. # 27. Leonard J. Cirino, US
turning one twig at a time— entries for memorials # 28. Alegria Imperial, CA	Off to the north, plums purple, some still green, the sweet odors call me home. # 29. Leonard J. Cirino, US	losing the crown of the willow tree— the autumn moon # 30. Alegria Imperial, CA
Shriek talk! Shriek talk! Shriek! A squadron of stellar jays, one and then the next. # 31. Leonard J. Cirino, US	from fuschia to gold— the same azalea # 32. Alegria Imperial, CA	Fly, dark falling leaves, sleep, close the eye of madness, let it plead with faith. # 33. Leonard J. Cirino, US
losing its hue not only its scent— the lilac tree # 34. Alegria Imperial, CA	an oak forest— several pigs eating the acorns # 35. Marija Pogorilic, CR	shedding leaves a hundredth time— the chestnut grove # 36. Alegria Imperial, CA
stormy wind the shadow of a cypress jumps over the roof # 37. Marija Pogorilic, CR	unchanging in the autumn frame— eyes on cypress hedge # 38. Alegria Imperial, CA	cemetery at dusk— night silence guards an owl on the cypress # 39. Marija Pogorilic, CR
sunset flare fades on maple flame— crackle of fallen leaves # 40. Alegria Imperial, CA	phone wires between two tree tops— a balloon stumbles # 41. Marija Pogorilic, CR	puppy buries bone under rug of leaves— autumn memoir # 42. Alegria Imperial, CA
deep red maple leaves unchanged in fall until they fall # 43. Ignatius Fay, CA	roosting crow so stark in the maple tree— autumn sketch book # 44. Alegria Imperial, CA	falling autumn leaves nature’s recycling program renewal — not death # 45. Ignatius Fay, CA
weary leaves tumble in the morning sunlight... a maple tree shakes # 46. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	cold, damp and dreary empathizing with fall leaves everyone is down # 47. Ignatius Fay, CA	hungry birds pausing on the branches of a persimmon # 48. Keith A. Simmonds, TT
wind storm birch bark harmonies fleeing yellow leaves # 49. Ignatius Fay, CA	raindrops glisten on the swaying branches: eucalyptus blooms # 50. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	when it comes the news is all bad —leaves are turning # 51. Ignatius Fay, CA
the trees change from Summer to fall colours— red and orange hues # 52. Sandra Martyres, IN	trees almost bare home from Afghanistan honor guard # 53. Ignatius Fay, CA	strong winds of change whistle through the trees— a carpet of leaves # 54. Sandra Martyres, IN
crimson maples chinook salmon find their way home # 55. Cara Holman, US	Russet coloured leaves Falling with gay abandon Disrobing the trees # 56. Sandra Martyres, IN	Halloween night an oak leaf skitters across dry pavement # 57. Cara Holman, US
early morning a nude birch bathing in the river # 58. Malvina Mileta, CR	a fragrant acacia blossoming with loneliness— beware the thorns # 59. Marija Pogorilic, CR	rainy weather— the rain swollen stream jogs around a tall tree # 60. Malvina Mileta, CR
the long line of cars creeping along Rural Route Three maple madness # 61. Neal Whitman, US	a grey sky: shimmering red maples in the morning mist # 62. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	the ten point buck leaping over a fallen tree a ringing shot # 63. Neal Whitman, US
black clouds bustling across the silky sky... wind in the chestnuts # 64. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	oak leaves their crunch more vivid than their color # 65. Diane Mayr, US	after the night squall hosts of sumptuous pears under the pear trees # 66. Keith A. Simmonds, TT
maple trees midway through autumn a softer red # 67. Diane Mayr, US	sunny day the old tree bears the colours of a children's globe # 68. Ralf Bröker, DE	fallen they surround the tree— red marvel # 69. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN
under this tree I am a falling leaf too # 70. Ralf Bröker, DE	gradually they vacate the tree— maple leaves # 71. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN	Altweibersommer— the old man asks for work # 72. Ralf Bröker, DE Indian Summer
flaming maple leaves— I write a letter to a childhood friend # 73. Ramona Linke, DE	city park the pointeur picks up a copper beech leaf # 74. Ralf Bröker, DE	surrounded by falling leaves— calmness conquers my soul # 75. Ramona Linke, DE
listening to Vivaldi the painter mixes red and brown # 76. Ralf Bröker, DE	Indian summer ... Her longing flies up and away # 77. Ramona Linke, DE	the forest of my hometown collecting colours # 78. Ralf Bröker, DE
tree of life autumn days golden years # 79. Bernard Gieske, US	watching the bare twig the bird waits knowing he is watched # 80. Ralf Bröker, DE	falling leaves back to bare essentials Victoria's secret # 81. Bernard Gieske, US
a toddler under a naked tree leaves rain down # 82. Ralf Bröker, DE	All Saints Day Japanese Maple dropping red leaves # 83. Bernard Gieske, US	Fallen leaves perish Within the earth’s gratitude Towards the huge tree!! # 84. Munia Khan, BD
leafless tree squirrel nests and mistletoe # 85. Bernard Gieske, US	Invisible wind Embraces a maple tree Leaves start dancing wild!! # 86. Munia Khan, BD	falling leaves the proud oak dropping acorns # 87. Bernard Gieske, US
mother's song by candlelight autumn oak # 88. Claire Everett, UK	dark days maple leaves - the driveway brightens with color # 89. Bernard Gieske, US	crows watching the maples redden quiet for a change # 90. Thomas Martin, US
after the rain maple limbs dripping still leaves falling faster # 91. Bernard Gieske, US	seeds for the future lie deep in the cone safe from squirrels # 92. Reason A. Poteet, US	fall shower so many leaves follow the leader # 93. Bernard Gieske, US
autumn dusk— is that a leaf or a butterfly falling? # 94. Ashley Wood, UK	drizzling rain wet leaves follow my footsteps # 95. Bernard Gieske, US	dusk at my feet between red maple leaves the first stars # 96. Claire Everett, UK
Autumn's serenity The Presence of Fall trees Unworn beauty # 97. Munia Khan, BD	pale gold sun low on the horizon autumn oak # 98. Claire Everett, UK	Grasp one golden leaf Kiss your hand in joy of life Celebrate Autumn # 99. Munia Khan, BD
in autumn's forge this work of beaten gold— rain on the oak tree #100. Claire Everett, UK	autumn leaves the dog’s nose high up for new smells # 101. Marlene Hulst, NL	final movement the dead leaves on the pond # 102. Bouwe Brouwer, NL
rotting leaves fill the birdbath October sky # 103. Marlene Hulst, NL	no longer held back by the leaves autumn wind # 104. Bouwe Brouwer, NL	you've known past splendor autumn bliss has come and gone last leaf hanging on # 105. Dan Hardison, US
side by side the dying and the dead— autumn leaves # 106. Bouwe Brouwer, NL	a whisper of cold and trees of russet and gold autumn evensong # 107. Dan Hardison, US	indian summer a magpie takes an acorn into the tree # 108. Bouwe Brouwer, NL
leaves gently falling as another season ends the dancer bows # 109. Dan Hardison, US	autumn wind the post truck disappears into the fog # 110. Bouwe Brouwer, NL	autumn wind— the aspen branches stripped bare # 111. Verica Peacock, CR/UK
At each cry of crow another poplar leaf falls down # 112. Vasile Moldovan, RO	autumn storm— wet weeping willow branches sweep the ground # 113. Verica Peacock, CR/UK	A maple leaf in the autumn breeze— late love letter # 114. Vasile Moldovan, RO
autumn night— I catch a wobbling crane fly in my garden # 115. Verica Peacock, CR/UK	Misty stars— the maple tree shows off its leaves in the sky # 116. Vasile Moldovan, RO	forest leaves turn from green to russet— autumn is here # 117. Verica Peacock, CR/UK
Wind enlivening the fire from the forest— maple leaves # 118. Vasile Moldovan, RO	autumn: colourful trees appear in morning mist # 119. Verica Peacock, CR/UK	Helicopters flying above the maple forest— autumn song # 120. Vasile Moldovan, RO
succulent fruit... apple trees swaying from spot to spot # 121. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	Chestnut Street— the moon looks everywhere for a squirrel # 122. Vasile Moldovan, RO	a crow perches in the olive branches autumn wind # 123. John Daleiden, US
Contrapoint— the light of a cornel tree in the fir forest # 124. Vasile Moldovan, RO	a fragrance floating in the morning air... paulownia flowers # 125. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	Hot prayer— naked trees beseeching the Heaven to delay the hoar-frost # 126. Vasile Moldovan, RO
starry night the evergreen forest whitened with frost # 127. Jacek Margolak, PL	fall trees— visible on the top a crow's nest # 128. Sunil Uniyal, IN	wind and rain on every pane a fallen leaf # 129. Jacek Margolak, PL
liquidambar leaves pile, too many hues star blinking the sun # 130. Karin Anderson, AU	a ring of leaves around the lone poplar— the first frost # 131. Jacek Margolak, PL	leaves fall and high rise to autumn's galaxy of gold # 132. Karin Anderson, AU
empty playground a sandbox full of fallen leaves # 133. Jacek Margolak, PL	scarlet oak temptress strip teases her falling leaves # 134. Karin Anderson, AU	A sere leaf on a windy and cold weather… the last dance # 135. Magdalena Dale, RO
ups-a-daisy shoulders high the child picks the brightest leaf # 136. Karin Anderson, AU	Drops of rain over the sere leaves… uncertain steps # 137. Magdalena Dale, RO	chlorophyll faint first autumn leaf floats through mist's down-fall # 138. Karin Anderson, AU
Autumn moon hidden behind trees… a hot tea cup # 139. Magdalena Dale, RO	maple leaf bare oak tree still flaunts autumn's glory # 140. Karin Anderson, AU	Chilly wind among the bare branches… autumn song # 141. Magdalena Dale, RO
a full moon gold leaves slithering slippery dip's silver # 142. Karin Anderson, AU	south wind among the bare branches... a full moon # 143. Magdalena Dale, RO	weeping maple autumn's bowl pans gold as crimson tears spangle # 144. Karin Anderson, AU
in a leafless oak two squirrels quarrel— the harvest moon # 145. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO	last autumn leaf cracks in the whip of winter's first whoosh # 146. Karin Anderson, AU	maple leaves— finally my mother decides to dye his hair # 147. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO
she slips on leaf's rouge how could such passion fall he cries # 148. Karin Anderson, AU	maple tree— preparing the dusk all day long # 149. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO	fall in the park— children looking under leaves for their hopscotch # 150. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO
red-letter day— only the wind sweeping the fallen leaves # 151. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO	juicy fruit: a pear tree bowing down in the autumn wind # 152. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	falling leaves— again the haijin starts writing his memoirs # 153. Cezar-Florian Ciobîcă, RO
birds chirping in the wind-swept branches... few persimmons left # 154. Keith A. Simmonds, TT	chestnuts falling— wind playing bowling experienced # 155. Patricia Lidya, RO	a weeping willow over a silent river— first light of dawn # 156. Keith A. Simmonds, TT
falling leaf in a dry birch— unwritten haiku # 157. Patricia Lidya, RO	Leaves everywhere— in the pitiless rain the abandoned nest # 158. Maria Tirenescu, RO	first snow— snow carpet and a leaf as a pattern # 159. Patricia Lidya, RO
Walk in the morning— in the grandmother’s garden red apples # 160. Maria Tirenescu, RO	drizzle— beggar's box full of leaves # 161. Patricia Lidya, RO	The wind spreads borders of dead leaves— sunset # 162. Maria Tirenescu, RO
set free from a month of house arrest— a red leaf among the dead # 163. Sasa Vazic, SR	Evening rain— among the bare branches a broken nest # 164. Maria Tirenescu, RO	Yellow and orange leaves falling— grandma still alone # 165. Maria Tirenescu, RO
evergreen . . . sweeping again needles back to its root # 166. Sasa Vazic, SR	the roadrunner rests in mesquite shadows a coiled snake # 167. John Daleiden, US	angry at my neighbor's fall tree— but what colors! # 168. Sasa Vazic, SR
a stand of aspen shedding golden leaves— harvest moon # 169. John Daleiden, US	the old cemetery mounds of colorful leaves flutter about # 170. Karina Klesko, US	high desert forest— red, orange, yellow and green under early snow # 171. John Daleiden, US

Read the October 31, 2010 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden