The Act of Falling (Leaves)

A Haiku

By Julie LacksonenPublished 4 months ago • Updated 4 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Oliver Hihn on Unsplash

Color relenting,

Wind wisped, detaching, floating,

Gracefully landing.

Haiku

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Julie Lacksonen

Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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Chantal Christie Weiss4 months ago
Beautiful!
Sandy Gillman4 months ago
I love this delicate snapshot

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