The Dying Flame
A Haiku for Autumn’s Final Descent
By Tim CarmichaelPublished 4 months ago • Updated 4 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Gábor Szűts on Unsplash
Golden fire trembles
a breath carries it earthbound,
silence holds the glow.
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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 (11)
Gorgeous haiku, Tim! Congrats on your placement in the challenge!!!
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Tim, congrats on being a runner-up in this challenge. I sure tried. I had 64 poems in this challenge!
"Silence holds the glow." I love this, Tim. Congratulations on your win!🍂
Lovely! Well done on placing 😁
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
That last line packs such a punch - really gorgeous. Congrats!
This is great :) Such a sense of peace and beauty, great work Tim!
Beautifully crafted...congratulations, Tim
Oh wow, all three lines were creative and breathtaking. Loved your Haiku!
Gorgeous!