broken branch

plum branch broken
by quickly passing lovers
blossoms scent the night

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frog pond

green pond water
undisturbed, calm until
frog jumps in

golden leaves flutter

in chilly autumn breezes

farewell to summer

full moon shines boldly
from behind pale wispy clouds
brightens pathway home

This week Chevrefeuille challenged us to write a haiku based on this quote from Confucius

“it does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”

caterpillar crawls
slowly from leaf tip to stem
munching on milkweed

golden autumn leaf
tires of holding hands with branch
falls slowly to earth

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also posted on Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides – Wednesday Poetry prompt