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Winter Streams

TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Haiga hosted by Melissa. Winter streams care notThe changing of the seasonsUnaltered their paths

Winter Skies

Winter nights Firelight is nice But those clear starry skies Outdoors entice Despite the cold Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Writer’s Choice*

Each winter I promise myself I will bundle up and walk in the frigid air. Occasionally, I keep my promise. Mostly I shiver at the thought and remain indoors. I breathe in the stale, dry air of central heating and the recirculating dust that seems to reproduce, despite regular cleaning and air filter replacements. WalkingContinue reading “Broken Promise”

A chōka: Fleeing South

Great snowstorms up northWinter’s wrath is upon usFleeing as a birdSeeking respite from the coldFrigid winds blow southSought warmth remains elusiveBare branches tauntingDefying the need for greenNo doubt I shall persevereSettled in deep southBiting northern winds muzzledCool breeze on bare skin Thawed in the warmth of the sunA gift of spring in winter Colleen’s 24Continue reading “A chōka: Fleeing South”

A gogyohka: Eastern Bluebird

Hello little bluebirdVivid blue muted in anticipation of springThe north wind does not deterPatiently perched at the birdbathWaiting for the ice to melt Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 17 I. J.’s Birds of the Week XLVII

Winter Weather Wins

Cold clouds form aboveHeavy jacket pulled tighterCold light dims earlyFierce windy winter weatherDrives me inside – defeated Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 15

Hibernation

Winter solitudeFrom warm bed out chilled toes pokeHibernation tempts Naturalist Weekly Week 50: “The Bear Retreats To Its Den” Mark’s prompt: “This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu referencing winter solitude or winter isolation.”

Calm After the Storm

No point in buying a new calendarAs my cell phone serves me wellIf only I would lookCalendar lacks January entriesThe New Year with quiet startWinter desolationDecember offers very little restDone trimming the Christmas tree Await barrage of kin Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 12

Gathering

White snowy landscapeBrings forth light in the darknessDreamy xanaduGather creatures great and smallMother Earth’s benediction Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 11

Until Spring

Indian summerConquered by winter’s resolveI sit quietlyWrapped in a woolen blanketWhile waves crash upon the shoreI rise from my perchA final walk on the beachLeft behind till springLone cold feet imprint the sandGulls cry lamentful goodbyes I pass through sand dunesPast sparkling freshwater pondsWild geese preen feathersIndifferent to the chillWhile I shiver in protest RDPContinue reading “Until Spring”