40+ Writing Prompts for an Autumn Haiku Poem (Seasons Series)
When I ask someone their favorite season, I most often hear Autumn as the answer. The beautiful falling leaves and crisp cool air is such a stark change from warm, sunny Summer.
I’ve put together this page as a resource to help anyone wishing to write a haiku or poem about Autumn. It contains ideas and imagery which I hope will inspire you.
This is part of a post series on writing seasonal haiku. Other seasons: Spring | Summer | Winter
Autumn Haiku Activities and themes:
Raking up fallen leaves
Celebrating Oktoberfest
Visiting the zoo
Doing yoga outside as leaves fall around you
Knitting a scarf
Going apple picking
Spending the day antiquing
Hiking
Visiting an orchard
Going for a walk in the fog
Hosting a movie night
Renting a cabin
Collecting leaves
Pressing leaves into a book
Carving a pumpkin (more Halloween haiku ideas here)
Admiring the fall foliage
Taking a ghost tour
Bundling up in warm clothing
Visiting a brewery
Building a bonfire
Cooking with squash
Baking an apple pie
Snuggling on the couch with a throw blanket
Eating a candy apple
Telling ghost stories around a fire
Opening the windows and letting the crisp air in
Making s’mores
Baking with apples or pumpkins
Going camping
Making a list of what you’re grateful for
Jumping in a big pile of leaves
Eating corn on the cob
Crafting an Autumn wreath
Going on a train ride
Baking pumpkin bread
Sipping warm apple cider
Toasting pumpkin seeds
Vacation in the mountains
Try canning your leftover fresh ingredients
Making a leaf rubbing
Feelings and Atmosphere to Consider:
A wish to spend more time indoors as temperatures drop
Hot chocolate, mittens and scarves, and warm fireplaces begin to appear
A sense of childlike wonder at Halloween and Autumn festival activities
