Dusk on autumn brown - <br />where does this sadness come from? <br />Freed leaves, dancing home.. <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />[some of the (too many) self-appointed authorities believe that a haiku should contain a 'surprise' element, or as the Germans say, 'the Aha! experience', plus the usual 5-7-5 syllables and season and time of day identified..]<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/demonstration-haiku-for-mike-who-asked/