Poets logo

Velvet Incarnadine

An Autumnal Haiku

By Ian ReadPublished 4 months ago โ€ข 1 min read
Runner-Up in Falling Leaves Challenge
Velvet Incarnadine
Photo by Yoel Winkler on Unsplash

Green burns bright in Fall

with velvet incarnadine

Cold embers in flight

Haikusurreal poetrynature poetry

About the Creator

Ian Read

I am an archaeologist, bookwyrm, and story-teller from New Hampshire.

Serial Fiction, Short Stories, and Poetry in diverse genres with a penchant for dark fiction and whimsical fantasy.

Find me on:

||Discord||Twitch||

Reader insights

Outstanding

Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

Top insights

  1. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  2. On-point and relevant

    Writing reflected the title & theme

Add your insights

Comments (6)

Sign in to comment
  • Marilyn Glover3 months ago

    Gorgeous haiku, Ian, congratulations on your win!๐Ÿ‚

  • L.C. Schรคfer3 months ago

    Ooooh INCARNADINE! Very fancy!

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ

  • Amanda Starks3 months ago

    Ah, yes, the superior diction!! Damn, I didn't even know what "incarnadine" meant.

  • So beautifully poetic, Ian. Good work!

  • Lamar Wiggins4 months ago

    Cold embers in flight? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿคฉ Nice one, Ian!

Find us on social media

Miscellaneous links

  • Explore
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Support

ยฉ 2026 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.