Changlings: Renhai No. 242

by John Daleiden (jd) & Janice Thomson (jt)

golden aspen leaves
deepen the forest floor—
autumn winds           /jd

each night starry skies change           /jd
the tide line a foot higher           /jt

shadows lengthen—
filling the rain barrel
a broken rake       /jt

in Renhai Studio

Archive Id: 242
John Daleiden: USA
Janice Thomson: Canada
Written: September 20 to October 21, 2010

Theme: Seasonal Changes
Season: Autumn
Kigo: autumn wind: "aki (no) kaze": Astronomy:  William Higginson, The Haiku Handbook, p. 277.
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward (2A - 2B, 1, 3)

Links 1/2: Depth of "leaves" on forest floor /
Depth of changing "starry sky" & "tide line"

Links 2/3: "tide line...higher" / "rain barrel...filling"
Links 3/1: "broken rake" / "leaves falling"

Notes: Regarding the title: A changeling is a creature found in Western European folklore and folk religion. It is typically described as being the offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature that has been secretly left in the place of a human child. The apparent changeling could also be a stick, an enchanted piece of wood that would soon appear to grow sick and die. The theme of the swapped child is common among medieval literature and reflects concern over infants afflicted by as-then unknown diseases, disorders, or mental retardation.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling

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