Autumn's Fleeting Beauty
A moment suspended between holding and letting go
By Tim CarmichaelPublished 4 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Golden leaf spirals
one breath of wind, then silence
on the empty branch
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Tim Carmichael
Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Bloodroot and Coal Dust, his latest book.
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Comments (4)
I feel like the silence on the empty branch is just as beautiful as the golden leaf that fell. Gorgeous haiku.
This is beautiful, Tim! I wish you all the best with this challenge! But now, how can I enter? haha
Lovely
So much can be heard in that silence. Nice work, Tim!🍂