The Official Fall 2025 Haiku Contest has begun!

[Dragon60]

The sun sets sooner
When I engage with my trees
In the evening

 

[stubmle]

Painting my porch rail-
Skitter of leaves, sinking sun.
I may leave here soon.

Thinking of going,
Not yet ready to let go;
We do what we must.

Lovely little house,
Refuge in hard times,
Just like an old friend.

Paint, nail, sweep, scrub, pack:
Leave nicer than I found it.
Is this the right choice?

All may come to naught-
Best-laid plans of mice and men.
What should I hope for?

Always hard to change,
Leave behind the home I know.
Still we go forward.

Nights growing colder;
It will be much colder still
Up in the mountains.

 

[The Barber]

The maple stands bare,
Undressing in the cold breeze
Autumn's cold sigh.

 

[RJG2]

Colored leaves falling
There is a chill in the air
Almost time to rest

 

[ECMist]

A breeze chilling skin
Chill of winter approaches
Branches transfigure

 

[Vali]

Buildings blowing up
Saltmine flooded by the Earth
Sleep under grey sky

 

[BrianBay9]

Rule of law fading.
The Constitution ignored.
Will U.S. survive?

 

[DaveNuts]

Three twigs in same place,
Do not want a nasty bulge,
Better snip one off!

 

[stubmle]

Messed up my third verse!
Hot shame washes over me-
I am no poet!

 

[shimbrypaku]

Crisp moonlight whispers
Breath of jackets and bonfires
Leaves applaud the night

 

[shimbrypaku]

Orange leaves whisper
Sunlight warms brittle edges
Autumn sighs below

 

[Littlefish]

Materialized
The shelter coats the live vein
Wood armoring love

 

[Bpswieringa]

Autumn’s fading light

Winter’s icy dark pursuit

Embrace the bleakness

 

[Prometheus_]

I don’t understand
My trees are growing new leaves
Must check hemisphere

 

[Ryceman3]

I don’t understand
My trees are growing new leaves
Must check hemisphere

Totally true mate
Trees grow well down here right now
That’s just how we roll!

 

[DeepSouth]

Fading viridis
My leaves morph in dying light
Alas, I must sleep

 

[DeepSouth]

Bald cypress growing!
The swamp does not wish to sleep.
Will it ever Fall?

 

[yashu]

Smell of cedar chest

Warm embrace of wool sweaters

guard against the fall

 

[ralfish]

Yes it rained today
Did it rain today again
yes it rained today

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Too dry for too long
the leaves give up on the year
Dots of color blow