Until Spring

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Indian summer
Conquered by winter’s resolve
I sit quietly
Wrapped in a woolen blanket
While waves crash upon the shore

I rise from my perch
A final walk on the beach
Left behind till spring
Lone cold feet imprint the sand
Gulls cry lamentful goodbyes 

I pass through sand dunes
Past sparkling freshwater ponds
Wild geese preen feathers
Indifferent to the chill
While I shiver in protest

RDP Wednesday – FOOTSTEPS

W3 Prompt #80: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week Melissa prompts us to:

  • Compose a series of three tanka;
    • Following are three “turn lines” or “pivots” (third lines) for each of three tanka, and you must construct the rest:
      1. Turn / Pivot for tanka #1: “I sit quietly”
      2. Turn / Pivot for tanka #2: “Left behind till spring”
      3. Turn / Pivot for tanka #3: “Wild geese preen feathers”
    • These tanka are to be autumn/winter-themed;
    • You may write each of your tanka in a single unbroken line of thirty-one syllables, or you may use the five-line 5/7/5/7/7 approach.

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