Even proud oak leaves
Fall when seasons turn, glory
Unsustainable
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Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
I can be reached at [email protected]
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Comments (12)
This is so well done!
I really felt the fallen strength of the oak tree here - Very well done!
Gorgeous visual, Matthew - great job!!💕
Loved this bit of poetic imagery.
But the boughs stand, for the leaves to come again.
Totally got that rush of fall feeling when I read this. Great haiku!
Such a strong image followed by a powerful one word line. Great haiku, Matthew!
Extraordinary crafting skill you've got, take some whiskey
I can't imagine you dexterity of writing, may be it is natural!!!!!
So true
Wow! That was incredibly well written and quite insightful.
Fantastic and so much truth in so few words. Sublime work, pal!