Whilewalkingthe gardensat night, low light,we’re glassed in & warm.Breathing in moist exhalesof plants while wind screes outside,to satisfy keen need for green.Warm-loved glow of together time,silent songs, priceless sense of belonging. Chimes say closing time; the spell is broken.Son and wife bundle precious daughter, bracing for crunch-cold walks to cars“Bye, Grammalisa.” She waves.I lean in…
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24 SSPC 17 Early Cold (3rd week) (Jan 5- 20) Shokan and dVerse OLN 354 — cold magic
cold magic winter’sheavy blue gloombreeds ill under dark cloudsuntil startling white blankets fallwith cheer short days,where life craves light,season’s noc comes too soon;orange embers, imagined sun,brings warmth I walkto the mail boxin swirling wind-flowers;dainty dancing crystals grace eyelashes tunnelsarch across road,a winter wonderland!where moisture weaves its cold magicsnow globe pine boughsdroop dreadfullyin clinging heavy snowwith…
24 SSPC 16 Early Cold (2nd week) (Jan 5- 20) Shokan
Winter Smiles I sit at the window nursing a hot mug of tea, watching the village children play with their new Christmas gifts in the midday snow. warm knuckles tap panesmall, round faces look and smilestilts’ holes line the path Winter’s End of Day Street lights come on in blue-white nightfall. Neighbors’ doors open;…
24 SSPC 15 Early Cold (1st week) (Jan 5- 20) Shokan
crumpled wrapping paper, tossed like year’s end, makes way; fresh snow falls… doorbell rings; florist with snowdrops! Scented promise, from old lover, who steps out, from behind florist, bows and asks, “new beginnings?” kigo used: snowdrops new beginnings sijo form top image link Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. Colleen says: Your syllabic poetry…
24 SSPC 14 Winter Solstice (2nd week) (Dec 21 – Jan 4) Touji
Open Shopping sales Boxing Dayblinders fall, turn to seehomeless who look like me;smile, ask to tea. Will New Year’s Eve closes yearreborn babe upon dawnblank slate potential yawnswith will to good. Warm Long cold walk around lakeHow do the birds stay warm?Wings touching, safe from harm.My hot drink: Cheers! top image by Michael S. Williamson…
24SSPC 12 Heavy Snow (2nd Week, Dec 7-20) Taisetsu
Why does winter choose unvarnished midnight to gift clarity of truth? Cold capriciousness may mercifully be veiled — white breath’s forgetting. Late to the party but finally here. I chose to write using the 12th of the 24 forms, mondo, where it can be written with 2 people or one person writing both parts. I…
24SSPC 11 Heavy Snow (1st Week, Dec 7-20) Taisetsu — Dark Season’s Lessons and OLN
Buddha, Teaching Fourfold Path walking winter grove finds boot tread-shattered snow bones mud’s deep-cloven tracks posted signs by armed unread honor between neighbors stretched iced breeze reddens cheeks, fills heart cold crows overhead scold earthly expectation squirrels rustle through dried oak leaves pond willow’s storm-fallen limbs red pine lean east from long winds chickadees hop…
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