in autumn's passing
the deserted beach - silent
only the winds whispers
the deserted beach - silent
only the winds whispers
in a distance - bells
orange leaves invade the beach
dawn's golden hour
orange leaves invade the beach
dawn's golden hour
persimmons mature
near the deserted beach
- sparrows fodder
near the deserted beach
- sparrows fodder
glorious autumn morn
Riva's beach is deserted
except for the ducks
Riva's beach is deserted
except for the ducks
their children now grown
swans desert the beach nests
until next spring
© G.s.k. '14
Really enjoying the orange leaves invading the beach --- coupled with the bells it's a glorious image! And the final haiku is really bittersweet -- so much like the season itself. :)
ReplyDeleteSeems that swans are monogamous, but when they don't have cygnets they seem to go their separate ways, at least during the day ... very wise birds.
DeleteVery wise indeed!
DeleteMy college used to have a pair of swans - unofficial mascots - when one died the other one wasted away very rapidly. Beautiful birds- but very nasty when the lady swan was nesting o.O
Oh yes ... they can be very mean when the cygnets are little! A Japanese guy was dumb enough to get close to a newly hatched nest to take photos last year, boy you should have seen him run!
DeleteWhat a lovely story and images of your home, Georgia. each verse reminds me of another poem or story you talked about, the persimmons...I know what they are now:) and that last verse is so charming, I imagine those swans all grown up now...you will see only Spring even bigger:)
ReplyDeleteYes, the little ones aren't little any more. The funny thing is where they go do in the fall ... it seems that the forestry people move the younger ones somewhere so that Riva doesn't get over croweded there is always an average of 4 or 5 families in the area ... when you consider that each family has 3 or 4 cygnets in spring .... Hope I don't become too repititious ... but you're right, these are related to earlier poems I've written. I'll have to go look for the hedgehogs ;-)
DeleteI love swans and cygnets in the last stanza.Also the ducks on the beach. Lovely autumn images with a tinge of sadness in the church bells. Thank you for all your visits and support .They are much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI love the bird life we have in our area ... I should try to observe the coots a little more. Bells here are an everyday (all day) affair - Catholic country you know. I love reading your haiku and your work is really inspiration. Thank you for dropping in too!
DeleteThe sparrows fodder.. Love that..
ReplyDeleteAh yes ... persimmons are very good to eat but very difficult to preserve. Now days they aren't even very "fashionable" but that's good for the birds, especially sparrows ;-)
DeleteLots of images of deserted-ness here! My favorite is the one that includes persimmons.
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Ah ... you usually write about desert-ness ;-) ... persimmons are a cool fruit and so delicate that it's rare that they get all picked so the birds have hearty autumn meals. Thanks for dropping by ... loved your romantic deserted beach.
DeleteI like these, a lot of nice imagery, especially the last one of swans leaving..
ReplyDeleteThanks .. I loved your ocean therapy! :-)
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