A single leaf falls
on my freshly swept porch.
Sigh.
Leaves rain down.
Still,
I rake.
Autumn deluge
rinses leaf dust,
til air is brisk, shiny.
I open the door
on morning –
green scent of pine.
Autumn frost –
sugarcoated oak leaves
sparkle in the sun.
Winter grass glitters,
its diamond crust twinkling –
I smile.
Crystal puddle –
a skating pond
for ice fairies.
Cold air burns my eyes,
I smell earth and crisp leaves.
I am awake!
This is my entry for the Weekly Writing Challenge: Haiku Catchoo!

6 responses to “Haiku of a gathering winter”
Beautiful!
Oh so Lovely!
Lovely images.
janet
Beautiful!!
EXCITING
Love the ice fairies. 🙂 Overall beautiful, too.