Written for: Carpe Diem #1586 withered leaves
“Withered leaves” is our modern kigo for today’s episode. It’s taken from Jane Reichhold’s “A Dictionary of Haiku” section: winter, subsection: plants. A wonderful modern kigo to work with I think so no further explanation needed.

Withered Leaves
up to a branch
wind took a winter leaf
let it fall again
snow
cooling the colors
withered leaves
frost spikes
the growing cold
of withered leaves
© Jane Reichhold
Here is my attempt:
wrapped in frost
last withered leaf on tree
shivers as it falls