“Bittersweet Autumn Memories” haiku

Posted on 5 Oct 2022 by Colleen M. Chesebro

Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Autumn – October 4, 2022

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Many thanks to Eugi for this lovely prompt. 🍁 Autumn 🍁

When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, every autumn my stepmother and I would traipse the woods looking for bittersweet. To this day, bittersweet defines autumn for me.

Image by Mohan Nannapaneni from Pixabay

autumn solitude...
bittersweet branches creak
in the morning fog

© Colleen M. Chesebro

23 thoughts on ““Bittersweet Autumn Memories” haiku”

Liz Gauffreau 5 Oct 20223:27 pm

You’ve written the perfect haiku for bittersweet! Brava!! (I love bittersweet.)

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 5 Oct 20224:07 pm
  
  I do too. I’ve not seen it here, but I haven’t looked.
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau 5 Oct 20224:45 pm
    
    We have it here, I’m happy to say.
    
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    1. Colleen M. Chesebro 5 Oct 20225:25 pm
      
      I’m sure it’s here too.
      
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Paula Light 5 Oct 20224:04 pm

Beautiful 🧡

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 5 Oct 20224:06 pm
  
  Thank you. I love those darn bittersweet branches. LOL!
  
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Annette Rochelle Aben 5 Oct 20225:25 pm

totally transported! ❤

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 5 Oct 20225:26 pm
  
  Sis… 🧡🎃🧡
  
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Eugenia 5 Oct 20226:40 pm

Beautiful poem, Colleen! The bittersweet looks rather festive. Thank you for joining in.

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 5 Oct 20226:52 pm
  
  Thank you for the prompt. I appreciate you. Did you get Mr. Linky working?
  
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  1. Eugenia 6 Oct 202211:45 am
    
    Most welcome, Colleen! I keep forgetting to try it.
    
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    1. Colleen M. Chesebro 6 Oct 202211:46 am
      
      It makes the challenges so much easier. 🧡
      
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      1. Eugenia 6 Oct 20229:15 pm
        
        I’m sire ot does.
        
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memadtwo 5 Oct 20229:34 pm

I always forget how foggy autumn is until I’m surrounded by it. (K)

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 6 Oct 20229:42 am
  
  I like how the fog mutes the brilliant colors, like a watercolor painting.
  
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Sadje 5 Oct 202210:39 pm

Lovely poem.

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 6 Oct 20229:40 am
  
  Sadje, you’re so sweet. Thank you.
  
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  1. Sadje 6 Oct 202211:29 am
    
    My pleasure
    
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merrildsmith 6 Oct 20226:05 am

This is really lovely, Colleen!

(I didn’t know about the bittersweet vine. I looked it up. There’s an American bittersweet, and then there’s an invasive asian type.)

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1. Colleen M. Chesebro 6 Oct 20229:29 am
  
  It used to grow wild in the woods in Wisconsin. I’m sure it grows here in Michigan too. I’d love to have some of the bushes. The branches are lovely in a vase.
  
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  1. merrildsmith 6 Oct 202210:32 am
    
    It is very pretty. We probably have it here. I’m not very knowledgeable about plants.
    
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    1. Colleen M. Chesebro 6 Oct 202211:05 am
      
      I’m sure it grows throughout the midwest and the eastern states. It used to be so popular when I was a kid. Now, I don’t see it use as much in decorations.
      
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