moment of their death
whirling with the wind
the leaving leaves
entangled in your hair
telling you au revoir

Linked to Carpe Diem
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January 12, 2014
moment of their death
whirling with the wind
the leaving leaves
entangled in your hair
telling you au revoir

Linked to Carpe Diem
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January 12, 2014
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
Dancing their swan song. But like the Phoenix they will rise again.
Such a beautiful way of saying good bye!
I love dancing leaves!
Leaving leaves is very charming, Bjorn. k.
Isn’t “lief” pronounced like “leaf” and doesn’t it mean “love”?
Love this tanka!
ah … very melancholic … but beautifully written.
a little sad !
What a sad goodbye!
The Dance
A beautifully sad moment. 🙂
what a happy picture you paint
So well done ~ lovely haiku ~
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
“entangled in your hair”…so romantic
“Parting is such sweet sorrow”. Beautifully written images.
Grab it now. I love the photo and the haiku. Thanks for sharing.
The ebbing of life, shows itself in many manifestations . . . and, as you have captured here: some of them are beautiful and symbolic.
line 3 “the leaving leaves” luv this pivot it reads aloud in quite a delightful way
happy you stopped by my blog
much love…
Well written. Loved the first line 🙂
Awesome Tanka Björn … this one paints a wonderful scene and the sadness of departure is so strong in this one … well done.
Beauty and sadness of farewells…very vivid, Björn!