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Autumnal

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By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)Published 4 months ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Falling Leaves Challenge
Autumnal
Photo by Bruno Aguirre on Unsplash

Cinnamon speckled

Fallen apples missed the pie

Lone deer indulges

Haiku

About the Creator

ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)

~ American feminist living in Sweden ~ SHE/HER

Admin. Vocal Social Society

Find me: ‪@andreapolla63.bsky.social‬

FB: https://www.facebook.com/susanandreasimmonspolla

ST: https://rock63.substack.com/

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  • Marilyn Glover3 months ago

    I love your take on the challenge; congratulations on your win!🍂

  • L.C. Schäfer3 months ago

    This is so perfect and sweet, and "cinnamon speckled" is properly inspired 😁

  • K.B. Silver 3 months ago

    Congrats on the win, it is a sensory delight, and your picture choice is top notch.

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Alison McBain3 months ago

    Love the humor of your haiku. The deer wins in the end!

  • Looky here! Fabulous haiku and wonderful placement!!! Hugs my friend

  • C. Rommial Butler4 months ago

    I misleafed myself, thinking autumn and leaves and missing that it was apples here which were fallen! Nevertheless, a lucky deer!

  • Krysha Thayer4 months ago

    I used to live in Vermont and loved watching the deer peck at fallen apples in the orchards. Beautiful haiku.

  • Tiffany Gordon4 months ago

    Aww... This was lovely! ☺️

  • this poem made me smile... loved the speckled apples that missed the pie

  • Mother Combs4 months ago

    The deer looks satisfied <3 lol

  • Sean A.4 months ago

    Yay for the deer!

  • That is a great take on the scenario, deer gets the apple

  • Ha ha....love the deer, Andrea! A clever autumn Haiku!

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