November Field
by Hartwell Ainsley
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November twilight—
the scarecrow still stands alone.
Sparrows left in June.
11 words · 3 lines · Haiku
by Hartwell Ainsley
The thing about winter is that it's honest. No leaves to hide behind.
After the rainfall, a snail draws its silver line across the stone step.
Flowers, I have learned, are not about beauty. They are about the argument
June gives us the longest day and we still waste most of it talking about the weather.
The ocean doesn't care that you're watching. This is what makes it worth watching.
The world decided to start over last night.