Autumn Leaves

fragrant soggy leaves
from autumn rain fills the air
reminds him of her

Artist: Leonid Afremov; Haiku Poet: Mike Evans

Autumn Leaves

A soft breeze flows in through the screen door
As the freshness of light autumn rain fills the air
Pleasant white noise of small talk surrounds him
Sitting alone, he is absorbed by Anna Karenina
A safe and comfortable part of his daily routine…

A sudden gust of winds blows through – he looks up
She walks in as if directly out of the pages of his book
It is her aura of beauty that envelops him at first glance
She glides past him with barely a notice – ah, but then –
With a flash – “Tolstoy?” she beams – I love his books…

Chatting over cooling cups of coffee, their story is written
Perhaps, it is predefined destiny that she walks in this day
Perhaps, it is random chance that he reads Tolstoy this day
Whatever the reason, the autumn breeze agrees with them
As they walk along their fragrant path of soggy autumn leaves…

Artist: Leonid Afremov; Poet: Mike Evans