The Falling

Leaves brown and fall
drifting to the ground
on random currents
of Fall's cool winds,
leaving trees naked.

About This Poem: ▼

Written For: Week 8 of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2023-2024)" 
Form: Gogyohka

Gogyohka was a form developed by Enta Kusakabe in Japan and translates literally to "five-line poem." An off-shoot of the tanka form, the gogyohka has very simple rules: The poem is comprised of five lines with one phrase per line. - as per Writer's Digest on https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/gogyohka-poetic-form

Line Count: 5
No Rhyme Scheme