Tuesday 15 January 2013

COLD WINTER

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” - Anton Chekhov
 

Magpie Tales has given us a new image this week to stimulate literary creativity. This photograph first elicited a smile from me and then I noticed the stark contrast between the cool and warm colours. The contrast engendered three haiku.
 

Gently, silently
Snow falls outside my window;
Hot thoughts of your love.
 

Warm wool covers me up,
Fire burns fiercely in fireplace –
Alone my heart: Cold.
 

Wind howls, air freezes,
Icicles snap; Who needs furs,
While we two embrace?

6 comments:


  1. I like it! I would rather an embrace than a brace of furs.

    Love the Chekhov quote, btw.

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  2. Amiable, engaging and welcome.

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  3. Love the contrasts in your haiku poetry .... very nice indeed!!!

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  4. Body heat - really can't beat it! Nice little Haiku's indeed.

    We're waiting on snow falling tonight here in Scotland but my lads wish they were spending their winter months in Australia.......!

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  5. Body heat indeed. Cures all feelings of coldness.

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  6. The first two lines must have been written for today in Havant! :)

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