Harbinger of Things to Come

Textured Forest Floor (Photo credit: Martin Cathrae)

Warm blanket of leaves

Covers the lush forest floor

Limbs wave in mourning.

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on October 22, 2013 at 12:46 pm Comments (29)
Tags: Fall, forest, Forest floor, haiku, harbinger, leaves

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On October 22, 2013 at 1:26 pm Brigitte said:

So nice, Lou. Here’s to warm blankets, a cozy fire and celebrating the seasons through life. Love to you and yours. xo

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- On October 22, 2013 at 2:45 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  just a lovely picture you painted — love to you and yours too!
  
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On October 22, 2013 at 2:41 pm dianasschwenk said:

I wave in mourning bye-bye to summer as well!

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- On October 22, 2013 at 2:46 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  it seems to be officially over now with temps in the 50s or if you are Canadian in the teens
  
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On October 22, 2013 at 3:52 pm Heidi @ lightlycrunchy said:

Lovely – it reminds me of the Robert Frost poem – Nothing Gold Can Stay. I always loved that poem too.

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- On October 22, 2013 at 4:25 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  must look that up
  
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  - On October 22, 2013 at 4:27 pm Heidi @ lightlycrunchy said:
    
    Found it for you –
    Nothing Gold Can Stay – Robert Frost
    
    Nature’s first green is gold,
    Her hardest hue to hold.
    Her early leaf’s a flower;
    But only so an hour.
    Then leaf subsides to leaf,
    So Eden sank to grief,
    So dawn goes down to day
    Nothing gold can stay.
On October 22, 2013 at 9:07 pm adinparadise said:

I love the word ‘harbinger’ in this context. Unlike the word ‘herald’, it has a sense of doom about it. Love your poem. 🙂

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- On October 22, 2013 at 9:30 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  and many feel a bit of doom about the end of autumn
  
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  - On October 22, 2013 at 10:04 pm adinparadise said:
    
    Exactly so, and that’s why this word is perfect. 🙂
On October 22, 2013 at 9:26 pm unfetteredbs said:

This makes me want to run through the leaves and kick up the blanket. Sorry. I know not as peaceful as your haiku but I can hear the crinkle crackle as I read, just waiting for me to run free

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- On October 22, 2013 at 9:31 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  I love kicking up leaves too–and the sound of them under your feet
  
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  - On October 22, 2013 at 9:31 pm unfetteredbs said:
    
    Yep til the snow comes. My front yard is a blanket of gold
  - On October 22, 2013 at 9:32 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
    
    so is mine–we have birch trees
  - On October 22, 2013 at 9:33 pm unfetteredbs said:
    
    I’m embarrassed to say I have. It’s huge though. Tallest tree on the street.
  - On October 22, 2013 at 9:34 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
    
    so that makes you queen of the street
  - On October 22, 2013 at 9:35 pm unfetteredbs said:
    
    Haaa queen of the ding dongs
  - On October 22, 2013 at 11:20 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
    
    lol
On October 22, 2013 at 10:58 pm aFrankAngle said:

Wonderful words to accompany the pic. Perfect for the season. Your fall is understandably further along than ours, but I know you will enjoy this walk. http://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/on-a-fall-walk/

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- On October 22, 2013 at 11:21 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  Thank you–I enjoyed that fall walk away from home
  
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  - On October 22, 2013 at 11:45 pm aFrankAngle said:
    
    🙂
On October 23, 2013 at 12:56 am RoSy said:

Felt somber. Or – maybe it’s just my mood today. Today is the anniversary of my brother’s death. I’m ok. Just one of those days…
Hope you had a nice day 🙂

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- On October 23, 2013 at 9:36 am on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  it kind of is somber – sorry about your sad day but remembering keeps him alive
  
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On October 23, 2013 at 2:59 am Jackie Cangro said:

Lovely photo and poem.
Autumn is my favorite season. I always look forward to the changing of the leaves.

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- On October 23, 2013 at 9:38 am on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  so do I–I wish this season would last longer
  
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On October 23, 2013 at 3:19 am Peggy said:

Lovely.

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- On October 23, 2013 at 9:38 am on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  thanks Peg
  
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On October 23, 2013 at 1:55 pm dorannrule said:

This one is so special. It speaks of loss and mourning and since I am crying for our old dog who we just put down yesterday, this verse has tearful meaning.

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- On October 23, 2013 at 2:25 pm on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
  
  so sorry about your dog/friend–I read somewhere that people do not distinguish between mourning for a loved pet and a person
  
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