now it reveals its hidden side
and now the other—thus it falls,
an autumn leaf © Ryokan Taigu
spilling a faint light
easing safer passage
©Tournesol’17/05/16
The “hokku” we had to use today at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, is Ryokan’s Jisei (death-poem):
ura wo mise omote wo misete chirua momiji
now it reveals its hidden side
and now the other—thus it falls,
an autumn leaf
© Ryokan Taigu
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
Your completion leads to contemplation of the imagined scene.
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Yes, it is a scene one would hope to see:)
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A beautiful, peaceful conclusion, particuarly apt as it was his jisei.
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Thank you…I was thinking if it was my jisei, I would have those two lines
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Love the autumn imagery 😊
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Thanks so much, one of my favourite seasons due to the rich colours.
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Mine too😊
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