Changing Seasons Bring the Smell of Smoke in the Wind

Once again it’s the time of changing seasons.

The weather is cooling, and the morning air has a definite chill.

People who live in the hills are starting to light their home fires again. But a whiff of smoke on the wind still sets your teeth on edge for a moment while you assess the risk.

It’s not yet time to lay the prospect of bushfires aside.

a woman lighting a fire in the bush with the haiku changing seasons bring the smell of smoke in the wind; are home fires burning?
Woman tending a fire at Mt Buffalo. c. 1890-1930. Photo by Alice Manfield (1878-1962) via State Library Victoria.

You can see more of my Haiku here.

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