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Only Here

within this moment

By Ellen StedfeldPublished 4 months ago β€’ 1 min read
Runner-Up in Falling Leaves Challenge
a simple beauty

an ember of fire

floats from the blazing branches

into gentle hands

Haikunature poetry

About the Creator

Ellen Stedfeld

Perpetually immersed in drawing, illustration, and creative experiments, at live events and @EllesaurArts.com

Community arts in NYC/Queens -- now sketching NY Comic Con, Oct 8-12th 2025

Love participating in challenges to motivate new work!

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  • Marilyn Glover3 months ago

    I love catching leaves; nice work, Ellen, congratulations on your win!πŸ‚

  • L.C. SchΓ€fer3 months ago

    Well done on running up 😁

  • Sandy Gillman3 months ago

    Beautiful words. Congrats on placing in the challenge.

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Kris Griffith3 months ago

    β€œI will catch you when you fall”. Such a charming piece. The loving hands stretched forth to catch onto the leaf that is transforming into its next phase. You brought a caring feel to the image. Thank you for sharing!

  • Natalie Wilkinson3 months ago

    The final line changed something ordinary into something beautiful.

  • PK Colleran3 months ago

    Something about "into gentle hands" really moved me. Lovely haiku πŸπŸ‚

  • Rachel Deeming4 months ago

    Beautiful. A moment literally caught.

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