13 February 2026

Autumn Smiles

Leaf 301 – Looking Back

 



Every now and then, I like to set myself challenges. A few years ago, I decided to see if I could go for a whole year without buying any bread. Instead, I would bake my own. Most often I would make a white loaf, but every now and then I would treat myself and make a walnut loaf instead. Nothing beats the smell and the taste of freshly baked bread, especially when it is comes from the hard work of your own two hands.

 

 

Autumn smiles –

toasted walnut bread

dipped in honey.

 

 

 

 

This poem was originally written and posted on Bluesky in response to a #dailyhaikuprompt (walnut).

Photograph Credit: Marta Dzedyshko/Pexels