Carpe Diem Modern Times Haiku *Richard Wright’s “an autumn evening”*

This time on Carpe Diem Modern Times Haiku we are introduced to haiku, written by a haiku poet Richard Wright (1908-1960):

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no birds are flying;
the tree leaves are still as stone, –
an autumn evening

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I tried not to wander too far from the same mood and spirit, writing mine:

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heavy raindrops
running down the dark window pane
a small yellow leaf

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Carpe Diem Special *Richard Wright’s “A Peach Tree Blooming “*

This week’ s inspiration on Carpe Diem Special is a haiku, written by Richard Wright:

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keep straight down this block,
then turn right where you will find
a peach tree blooming

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Here’ s my attempt to stay close to the same mood and spirit:

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after a blizzard
an old orchard down the road
all dressed up in white

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Carpe Diem Ghost Writer *”Richard Wright on Autumn” by Jen of Blog It Or Lose It*

Jen of Blog It Or Lose It has invited us to revisit haiku by an African-American author Richard Wright (1908-1960):

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The chill autumn dusk
Grows colder as yellow lights
Come on in skyscrapers.

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As the popcorn man
Is closing up his wagon,
Snow begins to fall.

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Here are my haiku, inspired by the ones of Richard Wright:

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instead of ice-cream truck
tinkling through the autumn fog
patio wind chimes

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encased
in a frozen puddle
a little yellow leaf

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late November
catching first snowflakes in yard
neighbour’ s husky

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