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I love this Ann. Thank you.

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You’re very welcome, Steve!🍂

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Writing on leaves is a beautiful way to mark this season! Thanks for sharing exactly what to do, right down to the Sharpie. I'm not very crafty so likely would have tried some fancy pen and embellishments and boggled the whole thing. I love the simplicity of this practice.

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Thank you, Donna!

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I love this idea - beautiful. And the only way Rilke's poetry could be more marvelous is to see it written on leaves. <3

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Thanks so much, Kristin!

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Messages on leaves can also be left in the scatter for other leaf-lovers to find.

And I've heard of people who have feelings or habits they want to release, writing the names of those on leaves and floating them away on running water.

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I sometimes leave heart-shaped rocks in a noticeable spot on the trail for another hiker to find. The release and cleansing of leaves drifting away in the running water-- what a beautiful image.

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This was so beautiful. A new thing to try!

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Your haiku would look beautiful on a leaf.🍂🍁

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What a lovely idea, this writing on leaves. I might try it, but I need to be patient. The leaves are still attached to the trees here :)

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If you feel like trying an experiment, you might pick a few low-growing ones and try writing on them... thicker leaves work best :)

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That's a good idea, but I think I'm going to wait until they start dropping. Autumn hasn't started here yet. In fact, it's warmer now than most of the summer!

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I really love this Anna, thank you so much for sharing. It's definitely something I'd love to share in my Festival of Creativity 💛

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I’d be honored—thank you! 🍁

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What a beautiful celebration of the holy change of seasons.You have given me an eternal visual to hold in my heart. Likewise,a fond memory of a dear friend who sent me pressed leaves from my beloved Canada after I moved away. Thank you for the mind jiggle :)

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Robi, thank you for the story—what a heartfelt way to let a friend feel loved and missed!

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I love the idea of writing on fallen leaves, Ann! Thank you for another lovely microseason.

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You're very welcome, Sara. Thanks--always--for your kindness.

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Dear ann, I've found your Substack by chance and I'm amazed seeing the multilayered coherence of your posts. Images, words, and object compositions have all their meaning and aesthetic value. I'm lucky to be able to feel the "language" you are expressing yourself with. I will explore the microseasons thing to see if this can be adapted to my northern Italy climate. Thank you!

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Your kind words speak their own language, Fagiolo. And as you begin to notice the tiny seasons, I hope this daily practice brings you deep joy. Thank you, truly.

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Thank you:) By the way Fagiolo Rosso is the name of my publication in italian and it means "Red Bean"!!!Ah ah ah. My name is Andrea but I use my Zen dharma name Shokai (luminous ocean) for my publication. Sorry for specifying it but it was very very funny be called fagiolo!:) Take care

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Oh my little red bean! :) Thank you, Shokai, I'm glad to know your name!

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