Geisha

A haiku

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the geisha — russet leaves float away

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There’s a quiet dignity in how the moment loosens its grip, beauty practised and perfected, then released without protest. What remains is not loss but grace — the soft permission to change, to let colour drift from form into memory. The figure at the centre does not follow the leaves; she stays, holding stillness as the season moves on around her.

P.S. To see how this haiku evolved from my original draft, and how I used various tools I created to help refine it, please read this article:

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