[For Seniors] A Collection of Famous Autumn Haiku: Introducing Beautiful Verses That Evoke Vivid Scenery

Social worker / Care workermoko
My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.

Why not enjoy composing haiku that let you feel the changing of the four seasons in everyday life? Persimmons ripening in vivid colors, maple leaves turning red, the clear, cloudless autumn sky.

A single verse that captures the richness of autumn has the power to soothe the heart.

For older adults, haiku is a wonderful creative activity that heals the mind and stimulates the brain.

As a traditional Japanese art, haiku can overlap with cherished memories and spark new emotions.

During a stroll or while viewing the autumn foliage indoors, try creating heartwarming haiku on the theme of autumn.

[For Seniors] A collection of famous autumn haiku. Introducing beautiful verses that evoke vivid scenes (11–20)

Under the autumn sky, split in two—an immense chinquapin treeKyoshi Takahama

This is a haiku that depicts the strength of a towering chinquapin tree rising into the autumn sky.

Described as splitting the sky in two, the tree’s presence is overwhelming within the quiet autumn landscape, conveying the power of nature to the reader.

By savoring it while imagining the often-overlooked expressions of trees and sky in everyday life, one can feel both the deepening of the season and the grandeur of nature up close.

Though brief, this verse lets you sense not only the visible scene but also the force and vitality that expand in the heart, offering the pleasure of envisioning an autumnal setting.

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