a gentle breeze
sucker punches the sycamore
not enough to bend it double
but enough to knock loose
a few leaves like teeth
spiralling and spinning
on their way down
a squirrel eyes me
suspiciously
like i’m the one
who egged the wind on
so i give him the finger
since my dog is too old
to give a shit
about a squirrel
halfway up a sycamore
how calming the wind is
how beautiful this fall dance
of leaves/teeth
how angry the squirrel
clinging like spiderman
to the bark
it’s a good
autumn day
Words and Feathers 
Fun poem! Squirrels make such adorable little superheroes as long as they’re not so annoying! Naiku — not a haiku. How funny!
Yeah, this one wasn’t even giving me a hard time. I’m just being s jerk about him.
Crows and squirrels have a complicated relationship.
A beautiful description
Thank you!
It’s been a really beautiful autumn. Love how you capture the vivid motion and drama of the fall atmosphere.
Thank you. It was one of those perfect moments.
I felt the wind and saw the leaves fall, although the comparison to a teeth-loosening blow had me shuddering. 🙂
Nature is sneaky that way.
Loved it! You had me at “sucker punches!”