MY MAINE “Autumn Leaves” (Haiku selections) from Bette A. Stevens’s WIP
My upcoming collection of haiku reflects the Maine I know and love. Here is a sampling of several stanzas from the section Autumn Leaves. I hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. I plan to have the entire collection edited, formatted and published before year’s end. ~Bette A. Stevens, Maine author
Autumn Leaves
(Selected samples from MY MAINE, Haiku Through the Seasons by Bette A. Stevens)
Washed across woodlands
Blazing brush transforms the world
Into a canvas
Church steeples flashing
Like beacons across mural
Of the Master’s hand
Climb to the summit
Ascending steep timbered trails
Foliage at peak
Crispy, crunchy leaves
Frolic in the wind
Carnival classics
Skycastle ensigns—
Clever couriers announce
The coming tempest
Harvesting, mulching
Gardener’s work never done
But oh, the rewards
Cinnamon, nutmeg
Pumpkin confections abound
Connoisseur’s delight
Window panes clatter
Leaves scatter in the whirlwind
Green fields turned umber
Drifting off to sleep
Reposing in tawny beds
Autumn leaves at rest
Thanks so much for taking time to read these selected verses from MY MAINE, Haiku Through the Seasons. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about them as I continue work on the collection. Wishing everyone a blessed and beautiful autumn. ~Bette A. Stevens, Maine author
Written
on 10/30/2018