The Dying Flame
A Haiku for Autumn’s Final Descent
By Tim CarmichaelPublished 6 months ago • Updated 5 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Gábor Szűts on Unsplash
Golden fire trembles
a breath carries it earthbound,
silence holds the glow.
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Tim Carmichael
I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. I write about rural life, family, and the places I grew up around. My poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, My latest book. Check it out on Amazon
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Comments (11)
Gorgeous haiku, Tim! Congrats on your placement in the challenge!!!
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Tim, congrats on being a runner-up in this challenge. I sure tried. I had 64 poems in this challenge!
"Silence holds the glow." I love this, Tim. Congratulations on your win!🍂
Lovely! Well done on placing 😁
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
That last line packs such a punch - really gorgeous. Congrats!
This is great :) Such a sense of peace and beauty, great work Tim!
Beautifully crafted...congratulations, Tim
Oh wow, all three lines were creative and breathtaking. Loved your Haiku!
Gorgeous!