Haiku 433

by Kelly

stubborn gnarly oak

still refusing to give up

last year’s greenery

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I’ve wanted to write a haiku that showed this moment for months and so I am happy that you have written this since I could never quite capture it. It’s incredible when autumn takes all the greenery away yet some trees still hold on. And of course it would be a stubborn gnarly oak! Nice descriptives!

Comment by Alison — March 9, 2010 @ 11:08 am
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That’s funny. I’ve been thinking about all these stubborn old oaks and their dead brown leaves for months, too. For a long while, I was trying to use the word “blanket” in the haiku about them. But I just couldn’t get anything that I liked. Finally, the other day, while out walking my dogs, this one just popped into my head!

Comment by Kelly — March 9, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
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Beautiful!

Comment by Bonnie — March 11, 2010 @ 10:28 pm