October by Robert Frost
O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
To-morrow’s wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all.
The crows above the forest call.
To-morrow they may form and go.
O hushed October morning mild,
Begin the hours of this day slow,
Make the day seem to us less brief.
Hearts not averse to being beguiled,
Beguile us in the way you know;
Release one leaf at break of day;
At noon release another leaf;
One from our trees, one far away;
Retard the sun with gentle mist;
Enchant the land with amethyst.
Slow, slow!
For the grapes’ sake, if they were all,
Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,
Whose clustered fruit must else be lost—
For the grapes’ sake along the wall.
To condense this to a haiku is today’s task. To my help I had a picture I took last Friday on my bicycle trip home.
Evening by Edsviken
leaf by leaf
as frost removes the gown
of summer
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Linked to Carpe Diem
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October 14, 2013
Björn Rudbergs writings 
oh I like that Bjorn
and the poet’s name tucked beneath the verse – nice indeed
Of course he had to be there
Wonderful distilled haiku Bjorn, I like the way you’ve (no coincedence I think) used the name of the poet in this haiku. With your haiku you’ve said everything Frost’s said in his poem. Well done. Chapeau!
Such beautiful words you’ve created here.
Your haiku’s are always make me think.
Very nicely put
Gorgeous haiku and photo. Such breathtaking scenery!
I will say that my response after reading Frost, viewing your wonderful photo and reading the haiku … OMG. very, very cool.
so sensual, so intimate and so beautifully written.
Bjorn, this is so good!