Soft Sigh
#5 of 6 I came across this little beauty. It was like no other leaf I’d seen. So I thought it was a good find. Reminds me of a half butterfly, the way it was placed, compared to the one at the back. Hence the inspiration for this haiku. There is a butterfly haiku I am also loving by Sean. A, I will link his below.
Rain comes down like spies.
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Limp leaf, flap like butterflies.
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Wings fall, like soft sigh.
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Leaves like hearts, autumnal brushstrokes. Rain on your heart, butterflies awaken. On mine, of course. I send you love. ☺️
Utterly gorgeous! Go CC! ☺️
This has such a delicate, almost secretive feel.
A masterpiece, Caitlin. Every one of the three lines is a gem. Very nicely done. So now have first ,second and third 😉😉
That leaf certainly does look like half a butterfly. I especially loved the idea of rain coming down likw spies. Loved your beautiful photo and Haiku!
Such beauty settled in these three lines. A delicate ceremony from a sneaky rain. I love the line “Limp leaf, flap like butterflies” it’s so vivid and full of movement. Beautifully done Caitlin.
Wonderfully beautiful, Caitlin <3
Lovely haiku. The elements saying hi.
Loved this
Beautifully composed 👏👏🍂🦋
caitlin, your words float together effortlessly. a beautiful haiku and image 💙
Exactly and I know what you mean when I viewed your image. Good job.
What a lovely, delicate piece!
Beautiful—I love how you’ve brought a breath of spring into the harbinger of winter. I’m learning from you.
Wonderful. Please read the poems I put in the contest or some of them
-Soft sigh- is the perfect sentiment to end the poem. Makes me feel sympathy for every leaf who has come and gone.
Loved how you structured this with both the form and the rhyme. Made the flow feel extra smooth. And thank you so much for the shout out!
It does look like a butterfly and it is beautiful. Your haiku is gentle and sweet like the leaf it describes. ❤️🌹
Great haiku, Caitlin. I also like how you elevate other people's work in your stories.
Great haiku correlation