I let them pile up, I let them slide down: the fallen leaves on the roof

たまるに任せ落つるに任す屋根落葉

tamaru ni makase otsuru ni makasu yane ochiba

(Takahama Kyoshi 高浜虚子)

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Fallen leaves, ochiba, are a winter season word.

The year on its way out; as a memento we stay behind—my wife and I

行年やかたみに留守の妻と我

yuku toshi ya katami ni rusu no tsuma to ware

(Takahama Kyoshi 高浜虚子)