Still Life with Bare Branches

bare branches
a painting against the blue sky
leaves under my feet

© Yozakura, the Wandering Spirit

bare branches
vibrant leaves drift on the wind
summer has been shed

a painting against the blue sky
raven-black brush marks
nature’s autograph

leaves under my feet
crackling pool of red and gold
rotting to russet

Kim M. Russell, 6^th May 2018

My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #31 Troiku: bare branches

In this new episode of Carpe Diem’s weekend meditation feature, our challenge is to create a troiku from a haiku by Yozakura, the unknown haiku poet and apprentice of Basho.