autumn comes in fast
temperatures shift, currents change
summer birds depart
sunny mornings vaporise
into mist and cloudy skies
Kim M. Russell, 2017
My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 ‘departure’
Every season, Chèvrefeuille tries to organize a ‘retreat’; the one for this autumn starts on 15th July and ends on 15th August. He says he has called it ‘departure’ because he associates autumn with departing, ‘letting go’ or releasing, at a time when nature is saying goodbye to summer with a display of beautiful colours before going into hibernation. The goal is to post a haiku or tanka every day for 30 days on the theme of ‘departure’.
writing in north norfolk 
It had better not because I can’t get any time off for another 10 weeks
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I’ll cross my fingers for you 🙂
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weather can be very varied in the mountains of georgia and armenia
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Ah, mountains.! We don’t have any of them in the flat countryside of Norfolk in England. We’re lucky to find a little hill here! Our local villages seem to have their own weather systems, even without mountains!
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yes i used to live on the Fens
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How did you get from the Fens to Georgia?
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nice one Kim , you are always inspiring !
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Thank you so much, Milan!
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A wonderful tanka Kim … a short story on departure.
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Thank you, Kristjaan.
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So Awesome! 😎😎😎
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I love this tanka, telling me a bit how autumn is in your part of the world. It is usually a very slow process here and one of my favourite seasons because of the rich colours…Well, after November 15th to Dec 22nd, I care less and less for it. We used to have snow the last month of autumn but that is changing and it is dark and gloomy. Death is felt through our bones.
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Our garden is full of autumn chill and mellow sun. Apples have fallen from the tree and there’s a squirrel in the willow tree. Autumn has to be my favourite season. I agree about the tail end of it though, as it gradually darkens into winter.
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My son was born Nov 7th, so while he was young, I found joy in that month but not anymore. My mom died Dec 2/14…but if there is a bit of snow on the ground, I am fine.
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