#autumnal grace#

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An attempt at : Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 7, 11/6/23: The Beginning of Winter (November 7 – 21) Ritto 立冬

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Kigo words :
hoarfrost /north winds / fallen leaves

Form attempted : Choka
5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-7

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hoarfrost exhales – wisps
of icy breaths – seen cling to
fallen leaves beneath
bare trees – bespeaks dormancy
of autumnal grace
nestled in arms tender as
embraced by earths warmth
nature sheltered as north wind
whistles in winters shiver

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