The Secret

Haiku

A single birch leaf

holds the secret of falling

and resting in peace

Reviews

[Clockwork]

I really like the idea that this lone leaf holds the secret of falling in peace. You show us the beauty and the significance of haiku. In the moment as everything moves, there are gems to be captured like this one. You've plucked this one from the sky as it feel and set it up as a monument for that process of finding peace.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for this thoughtful review. I aim to learn from that leaf...

[Marie]

A beautiful hiaku. Leaves know what we do not...

[Rita L. Sev]

All of nature does... Thank you, Marie

[Anum Khan]

Quite secretive and mysterious indeed.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for reading!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Oh the wonderful lessons of nature, she is our greatest teacher.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, indeed. Thank you, Dale!

[Aethereal]

This is a very inspiring Haiku that may have many off shoots: It inspired me to write this off shoot which you may have as a gift:

Gaea hugs the Sun
with her leaves before they fall
into her abyss.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Aethereal

[Sami Khalil]

One word : Awesome...:).......

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you! :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah Sami...now i figured it out thanks to you...if we don't have 25 characters/ letters...the periods do the trick...a long elipses...cool...

[Rita L. Sev]

:) ..... (Or an extra smiley face...) :)

[Sami Khalil]

That is true...:).........

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah yes, Rita..that is true :) :) :) :) okay i'll quit now.

[Baby Ricochet]

Good Senryu, or Haiku or something .

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Mark. Haiku this time - nature theme.

[Renée]

peaceful...leaves a pleasant smile

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Renee

[Renée]

a pleasure Rita ( :

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A beautiful traditional haiku. Perfect 5/7/5 syllabic form. You paint a delightful picture of a birch leave falling to the ground that I can see clearly in my mind's eye. Flow is good as is the line to line transition and breaks. Lovely depth of feeling. I like the aha moment in line three, the contrast from the leaf, once alive, now falls to the ground - resting in peace... and allusion to death. Well done. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Shelley

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome Rita. Have a good night.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they do seem to fall peacefully...fluttering slowly to the ground to lite softly...

comfortable feeling from this.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob